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What Is The Cause Of Sweating And Headache After Surgery To Remove Blood Clot?

Yes my 65 yr old husband had a cancerous lung removed and developed numbness in legs after surgery. After MRI revealed a blood clot in spinal area, he was taken to surgery again. Second surgery was 24 hrs ago, now he is sweating and has a headache that is a 9 out of 10. What could this be coming from?
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Hi, thank you for asking Healthcare Magic.
With this presentation, if sweating and headache are without a fever, then these symptoms are in favor of low blood pressure (getting to shock). If these symptoms are associated with shortness of breath, chest pain, cough with blood-streaked sputum, then it could be as a result of a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). However, if there is fever, then it could be from an infectious origin (sepsis). All these conditions need immediate management.

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What Is The Cause Of Sweating And Headache After Surgery To Remove Blood Clot?

Hi, thank you for asking Healthcare Magic. With this presentation, if sweating and headache are without a fever, then these symptoms are in favor of low blood pressure (getting to shock). If these symptoms are associated with shortness of breath, chest pain, cough with blood-streaked sputum, then it could be as a result of a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). However, if there is fever, then it could be from an infectious origin (sepsis). All these conditions need immediate management. I hope that answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. We will be delighted to answer more questions from you. I wish you good health