What are the after Affects? Is it dangerous? Can you die from it? Doctors please help...
2006-06-28 13:13:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Yes, but extremely rare. I'm an operating room nurse, 7 years never seen it happen, and only known of 1 case of malignant hyperthermia, a condition brought on by certain drugs used in anesthesia, at my hospital. I'm at a level 1 trauma center, 16 ORs (and a cysto room), and we do 30-50 cases a day.
The anesthesiologists tell the patients they took a bigger risk when they got in their cars to drive to the hospital than they face from the anesthesia.
2006-06-28 13:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by warriorwoman 4 · 12⤊ 1⤋
I am not a doctor, but yes there can occasionally be complications and bad reactions to anesthesia which could lead to death. Talk to a doctor/anesthesiologist about the risks. Most physicians require pre-op tests to see if a person is healthy or has any underlying issues that could be affected by anesthesia.
2006-06-28 20:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by patel2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but anesthesiologists are very well trained in the drugs used in it so it is not common to die from it, dangerous, well your breathing center is suppressed to the point that you have to be put on a ventilator, so yes, but that is managed and monitored carefully, after affects: the most common is nausea, many people get this
2006-06-28 20:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by cdsfhc2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After effects are typcally nausea and dry-mouth. It is possible to die from anesthesia though very rare. Consider that the anesthetist has his/her career on the line, and that they are solely responsible for allowing you to "go under".
If you have surgery upcoming. Don't worry about the anesthesia at all. Your primary concern is getting better as fast as possible!
Good Luck!
2006-06-28 20:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly you can die from it and thats why surgery is dangerous in a way.. but I am not a doctor
2006-06-28 20:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can die from it. I just finished reading an article about it. The percentages are very low so don't worry.
Just talk to your doctor and tell him how you feel.
2006-06-28 20:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by moepah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes absolutely, in many surgeries the anesthetic is the most dangerous factor! in order to keep you from feeling the pain the anesthetic takes you close to death hopefully not all the way but any mistake made can be fatal
2006-06-28 20:22:34 · answer #7 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can if youre not COMPLETLY honest with the anisisiolgist before surgury you MUST I REPEAT MUST tell them the truth No ,youre not going to get arrested. But if you never lie to only 1 person in your whole life its not them
2006-06-28 20:25:26 · answer #8 · answered by Lucinda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the reason they tell you not to eat so many hours before is you can drown in your own vomit (like Bon Scott for one ) also your heart can stop beating if the dosage is too high and an allergic reaction could also kill you ~Melissa
2006-06-28 20:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by drake_sis1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damm straight you can die, it probably happens more often than the medical profession would care to admit.
2006-06-28 20:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by PuppetDog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋