...in more serious complications such as stroke, heart attack, and damage to the respiratory system. ## Recovery The recovery time following a pancreaticoduodenectomy depends on the individual patient and the...
...as a loss of muscle tone, or by a combination of these factors. The condition can also be caused by the failure of the nervous system to transmit signals to...
...bone thinning low blood pressure mood swings organ damage or failure Signs a loved one is experiencing AN-R Leslee Marcom, regional clinical director at the Eating Recovery Center in Denver,...
...trachea to insert a tube in cases when the patient is having breathing difficulties and suffering from a huge drop in oxygen level or has respiratory failure. The trachea is...
...risks and potential complications. These include: Infection Blood clots Stroke Nerve damage Heart attack After the procedure, patients are given antibiotics. However, if they suffer from common symptoms of infection,...
...tract obstruction. If not corrected, the condition can progress to end-stage renal failure wherein the kidneys stop working well enough to effectively filter the blood. Severe kidney damage is irreversible...
...be necessary to take down the adhesions and facilitate movement. Graft failure – In these cases, the knee is noted to give way and instability recurs. Complications with posterior cruciate...
...Weight loss can occur quickly and the patient can expect to lose 60-70% of their excess weight. Low risk of failure, meaning the weight loss is maintained in the long...
...They diagnose, treat, and prevent conditions and diseases related to the kidneys. They specialize in treating people whose kidneys are at or near failure or those with kidney disease and hypertension. Nephrologists...
...abdomen, i.e. tensing the abdominal muscles Rapid heartbeat Low blood pressure Nausea Sweating Lightheadedness and/or fainting Fatigue Blurred vision Bruising or bloating of the stomach region The pain from a...