My mom was hospitalized for phemonia, and had to be put on the ventalator. I almost lost her, so much to the point that I was asked a couple of times how long I was going to continue her treatment. In order to keep her from pulling out the tubes they gave her Versed Inj/ MIDAZOLAM. They told me she would not remember the trauma, but never that she would a side effect of short term memory loss perminatly.
2007-05-17 18:16:11 · 4 answers · asked by Lori K 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
she probably suffered hypoxic brain injury due to not getting enough oxygen to her brain. even if she never got any versed, she likely would still have the same impairments. and if they didn't sedate her, she could have pulled out her breathing tube, which could potentially have been fatal.
2007-05-19 04:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by belfus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is supposed to have the effect of short term memory loss, but it shouldn't affect her ability to make new short term memories. If she was given versed over a month ago, she shouldn't remember what happened while she was in the hospital. But she should remember what she ate for breakfast this morning.
If she has lost her short term memory permanently, I would suggest she go to the doctor. She would need a CAT scan or MRI to determine what happened. My guess would be that she was deprived of oxygen due to her pneumonia (which could cause brain damage). It sounds like that may have been the case if you were talking to the doctor about discontinuing treatment.
2007-05-17 18:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shop getting notified that somebody has left a message in my 360. Bleh. I have been given 12 emails on the instant asserting I gained new messages, yet they're previous ones. Yahoo can kiss my comfortable and beautiful ***.
2016-12-29 09:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor imediatly. or you can also find another doctor
2007-05-17 18:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋