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How To Prevent Seizure In Elders?
Hi, a 81 year old men is diagnosed with stage 3 of gallbladder cancer. On the day the doctor planned to have the surgery to remove this gallbladder, then that morning he had seizure and found out from ct scan that he has subdural hematoma. Right now they don t drain the blood because they think he has chronic subdural hematoma and give him medication for prevent seizure. What can we do now, the doctor said his cancer is growing fast but they can do surgery this week because of his sub. hematoma. Can you give me any advice? (He is in ICU but his blood pressure is still high 120-140/70/90).Thank you so much. Sorry, I misstyped that the surgery to remove gallbladder can t do this week and it might delay for a few weeks. The doctor concerns about his spreading cancer .
Fri, 8 Sep 2017
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Considering your patient's age and his situation with subdural hematoma, the surgery is of high risk. First, they should stabilize your patient with medication and then they consider the surgery. I think his cancer doesn't expand in a few days
Considering your patient's age and his situation with subdural hematoma, the surgery is of high risk. First, they should stabilize your patient with medication and then they consider the surgery. I think his cancer doesn't expand in a few days
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