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How Does Meth Use Affect A Surgery?
Question: How does meth use affect a surgery?
Brief Answer:
Taking meth can cause abnormal heart rate and blood pressure during surgery
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
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I have read through your query in details.
Methamphetamine or meth is a recreational substance and can have variable effects on your surgical procedure which itself will be done under anesthesia. It can cause increase in heart rate and blood pressure and might also have many other interactions with other medications given during surgery.
It is important that you stop use of meth until your surgery and also inform your surgeon about it. Most doctors run pre op checks on patients for possible substances in blood and if found positive your surgery might get postponed. This is because the heart rate and blood pressure are important to be monitored within a safety level for any surgery.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Taking meth can cause abnormal heart rate and blood pressure during surgery
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in details.
Methamphetamine or meth is a recreational substance and can have variable effects on your surgical procedure which itself will be done under anesthesia. It can cause increase in heart rate and blood pressure and might also have many other interactions with other medications given during surgery.
It is important that you stop use of meth until your surgery and also inform your surgeon about it. Most doctors run pre op checks on patients for possible substances in blood and if found positive your surgery might get postponed. This is because the heart rate and blood pressure are important to be monitored within a safety level for any surgery.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So i did my pre-op appt on monday and yes they took blood so is it normal routine for them to check for meth in the blood in pre-op appts
Brief Answer:
Blood can be tested for many variable including meth
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
It is normal and following safety guideline that your blood might have been tested for many variables. It is not always tested for meth and this can vary with the hospital and medical practice.
Please do not worry.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Blood can be tested for many variable including meth
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
It is normal and following safety guideline that your blood might have been tested for many variables. It is not always tested for meth and this can vary with the hospital and medical practice.
Please do not worry.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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