ask: Cannot wake from drug induced coma after brain surgery
My mother in law had a Brain surgery last Monday for some frontal lobe tumor that lasted for 3 hours. When finished the doctors said it went very well and they excised the tumor and sent it to pathology.
Why did that happen? how often dose it happen? how long is she gona be asleep? what are her options? what can we do?
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I am deeply sorry to hear about the ordeal that your mother-in-law and your family has been through.
May 2, 2011 - 5:52pmThe physicians involved in this case are your best resource for specific information such as what caused the convulsions, why a coma was induced and her prognosis of coming out of the coma. It is possible that the cardiac arrhythmia could have caused a blood clot to travel to her brain thus causing damage. It is also possible that hypoxia or diminished oxygen to the brain was caused by hypotension.
The doctors will guide your family as the days progress with daily medical updates and treatment options that are available to your mother-in-law.
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My brother came in after having heart attack. He had pacemaker. But recent heart attacks caused by blockage of blood to heart. Blood had backed up and flooded lungs. Did triple bypass surgery. When he came out of anesthesia, he was coherent and knew who we were. But that samem day he began to have very agitated heart His pacemaker went off twice. They put him into medically induced coma. Drained his lungs. had him on heart pump and ventilator. His heart stabilized, they took him off heart pump. Heart worked well for 24 hours. They took him off all meds 35 hours ago. He will not wake up. His heart is now back up to 116 . Is he going to wake up and is his heart going to stabilize?
July 18, 2011 - 11:32pmHi,
July 20, 2011 - 5:18amI am sorry to hear about the ordeal that your brother and your family are enduring. Whether he will come out of the coma and whether his heart rhythm will stabilize to a normal cardiac rhythm are two questions best answered by the physicians who are responsible for his care. Even then, there is uncertainty. Do not be surprised if you are told that they don't know and must take this as a hour by hour and day by day wait and watch. I have had 10 years of experience as a critical care nurse and I offer this advice from witnessing many similar situation. I will keep your brother and your family in my prayers. Keep up your strength and hope:)