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B12 Deficiency, Take Daily Vitamins, Have Significant Drops In 02 Sats While Being Briefly Anesthetized. Cause?
Hi, I have been undergoing a procedure in which I am briefly anesthetised using propofol and sux. Over the last several procedures my O2 sats have dropped significantly 77% being the most recent one. We re trying to figure out what could be causing this, and health wise the only issues I have are a B12 deficiency which I try to control with daily vitamins . Could this be the cause of the drop in my O2 sats during the anesthetic? Thanks!
FALL IN SATURATION CAN BE DUE TO FOLLOWING REASON
O2 SATURATION PROBE ERROR
ANY RESPIRATORY PROBLEM LIKE PNEMONIA
DUE TO RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION DUE TO ANAESTHESIA,ETC
ETC
Hi, The most likely cause of the drop in your oxygen saturation is respiratory depression due to the propofol. This is as much as I can suggest without the knowledge of what the procedure is. Regards, Dr K A Pottinger, MBChB FRCA
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B12 Deficiency, Take Daily Vitamins, Have Significant Drops In 02 Sats While Being Briefly Anesthetized. Cause?
FALL IN SATURATION CAN BE DUE TO FOLLOWING REASON O2 SATURATION PROBE ERROR ANY RESPIRATORY PROBLEM LIKE PNEMONIA DUE TO RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION DUE TO ANAESTHESIA,ETC ETC U PROBLEM ALSO LOOK LIKE ANEATHSIA INDUSED