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What Are The Adverse Effects Of Morphine Overdose?
Question: what are symptoms of to much morphine will it cause water retention or swelling or cause the kidneys to start to fail
Brief Answer:
respiratory depression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the most immediate symptom/finding of morphine overdose is respiratory depression, which means a significantly reduced drive for respiratory movements, therefore causing reduced oxygen intake and increase carbon dioxide retention. The patient will become unconscious with blue lips (cyanosis). Any other effect will come later. No significant renal problems are expected unless blood pressure and oxygen disorders affect the blood flow or oxygenation of the kidneys.
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respiratory depression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the most immediate symptom/finding of morphine overdose is respiratory depression, which means a significantly reduced drive for respiratory movements, therefore causing reduced oxygen intake and increase carbon dioxide retention. The patient will become unconscious with blue lips (cyanosis). Any other effect will come later. No significant renal problems are expected unless blood pressure and oxygen disorders affect the blood flow or oxygenation of the kidneys.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i was told that the swelling in my mother was that her kidneys were starting to fail and that is why she is swollen she has a cathayder and the bag is filling up like it always has i was also told morphine can cause swelling
the benadryl seems to be making the swelling go down
what do you think about this
the benadryl seems to be making the swelling go down
what do you think about this
Brief Answer:
does not make much sense...
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry but it doesn't make much sense. Renal dysfunction may indeed cause swelling but the most obvious cause in a patient with a serious allergic reaction is the reaction itself! Morphine may cause swelling if an allergic reaction to it occurs or indirectly as described in my previous answer. If your mother had a serious allergic reaction to doxycycline then this is probably the cause. That's why the antihistamine (benadryl) helps!
I hope this is more clear now!
Kind Regards!
does not make much sense...
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry but it doesn't make much sense. Renal dysfunction may indeed cause swelling but the most obvious cause in a patient with a serious allergic reaction is the reaction itself! Morphine may cause swelling if an allergic reaction to it occurs or indirectly as described in my previous answer. If your mother had a serious allergic reaction to doxycycline then this is probably the cause. That's why the antihistamine (benadryl) helps!
I hope this is more clear now!
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
THANKYOU
for your help
for your help
Brief Answer:
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome, glad to help!
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome, glad to help!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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