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Under anesthesia. Rattling chest, sore throat. Taking Levequin. History of tonsil stone. Any ideas?
I was under IV- anesthesia 6 days ago & woke up to a rattling chest & crazy sore throat & have been unable to speak since. They applied lots of pressure to the area near my tonsils ( which my husband noticed was red when I came out). The surgeon said this is where the nurse anesthetist held my head with his fingers. I have been on Levequin for 5 days & still have symptoms. About 8 months ago, I had a tonsil stone & after seeing an ENT , I gargles with saltwater for months. Everything seemed better until this procedure. Any ideas?
Asked On : Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Hi thanks for your question.
Pharybgitis that is sore throat along with mild respiratory tract infection do occur after general anaesthesia,if endo treacheal tube is put into trachea for anaesthetising a patient.That is normal and usually get resolved with in 2 to 3 days.Rarely needs antibiotics.However if you recived TIVA that is total intravenous anaesthesia chances of sore throat along with respiratory tract infection are very less.Holding of mask on your face by Anaesthetics nurse will not give your sore throat.Any way there is nothing to worry .you are already on antibiotics,hopefully it will get resolved soon.
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Pharybgitis that is sore throat along with mild respiratory tract infection do occur after general anaesthesia,if endo treacheal tube is put into trachea for anaesthetising a patient.That is normal and usually get resolved with in 2 to 3 days.Rarely needs antibiotics.However if you recived TIVA that is total intravenous anaesthesia chances of sore throat along with respiratory tract infection are very less.Holding of mask on your face by Anaesthetics nurse will not give your sore throat.Any way there is nothing to worry .you are already on antibiotics,hopefully it will get resolved soon.
Hope this answers your question.
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