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IS THERE ANY REASON A DOCTOR WOULD ORDER SEVERAL OPIODS
Question: IS THERE ANY REASON A DOCTOR WOULD ORDER SEVERAL OPIODS AND ATIVAN, AND GABAPENTIN FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING PNEUMONIA. AND HAVING NO PAIN. OPIODS ORDERED MSCONTIN, HYDROCODONE, DILAUDID, FENT\ANYL,. HYDROMORPHONE.
Brief Answer:
Apparently there's no reason
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If a person is breathing him/herself and is suspected to having pneumonia, without significant pain, there's no apparent reason for opioids.
However, if the person is on mechanical ventilation, he or she may require opioids, or ativan for sedation so that ventilation is more effective.
Gabapentin is usually given for seizures or neuropathic pain.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Apparently there's no reason
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If a person is breathing him/herself and is suspected to having pneumonia, without significant pain, there's no apparent reason for opioids.
However, if the person is on mechanical ventilation, he or she may require opioids, or ativan for sedation so that ventilation is more effective.
Gabapentin is usually given for seizures or neuropathic pain.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
lLET ME SEE IF THAT MAKES SENSE. YOU ARE SAYING THAT OPIODS HELP BREATHING . IF SHE WAS BEING GIVEN OXYGEN NOT ON VENTILATOR, THAN OPIODS ALONG WITH ATIVAN AND GABAPENTIN WOULD HELP. AND IF SO HOW MUCH. WOULLD SEV ERAL BOLUSES OF ATIVAN AND OVER 1600 MCG OF FENTINYL THAT WOULD HELP. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN WHEN WORNINGS SAYCAUSES REPIRATORY DISTRESS AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
Brief Answer:
No, I said opioids help when on mechanical ventilation
Detailed Answer:
In spontaneous breathing, opioids don't help and can cause severe respiratory depression.
On the contrary, if the patient is receiving mechanical ventilation, then opioids can help the ventilation being delivered.
Regards
No, I said opioids help when on mechanical ventilation
Detailed Answer:
In spontaneous breathing, opioids don't help and can cause severe respiratory depression.
On the contrary, if the patient is receiving mechanical ventilation, then opioids can help the ventilation being delivered.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
would their spo2 reading go down if taking a lot of opiods. would they have a higher oxygen demand.
Brief Answer:
SpO2 may go down
Detailed Answer:
Oxygen demand doesn't increase but since the breaths may become shallow, spo2 may go down, especially if there's a pre existing lung condition.
SpO2 may go down
Detailed Answer:
Oxygen demand doesn't increase but since the breaths may become shallow, spo2 may go down, especially if there's a pre existing lung condition.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
change gears a little. since you are an oncologist should be in your expertise.
this is question concerning A chemo drug called Gemzar. i understand that the drug is generally out of your system within 48 hrs. if a patient took this drug for five times over the course of two months. stopped taking it on may 18th. was putt in hospital on XXXXXXX second for some tests, started having breathing issues while in the hospital about two and a half weeks from date of last treatment of Gemzar.
Would it be likely that it was the gemzar that caused the lung issue. three and a half weeks from last treatment oxygen demand was over 50L.
this is question concerning A chemo drug called Gemzar. i understand that the drug is generally out of your system within 48 hrs. if a patient took this drug for five times over the course of two months. stopped taking it on may 18th. was putt in hospital on XXXXXXX second for some tests, started having breathing issues while in the hospital about two and a half weeks from date of last treatment of Gemzar.
Would it be likely that it was the gemzar that caused the lung issue. three and a half weeks from last treatment oxygen demand was over 50L.
Brief Answer:
Possibility is there
Detailed Answer:
Yes, gemzar is known to cause lung issues. Sometimes it's delayed manifestation. So it remains a possibility. However, there are numerous other causes of lung problems in a patient with cancer and all of them need to be ruled out before we can attribute it to gemzar.
Regards
Possibility is there
Detailed Answer:
Yes, gemzar is known to cause lung issues. Sometimes it's delayed manifestation. So it remains a possibility. However, there are numerous other causes of lung problems in a patient with cancer and all of them need to be ruled out before we can attribute it to gemzar.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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