What Are the Signs of Drug Abuse Withdrawal of Someone Coming Out of Anesthesia?
Question by Cable Girl: What are the signs of drug abuse withdrawal of someone coming out of anesthesia?
a drug addict has brain surgery. post op, during recovery, he’s agitated, and combative. is this a result of the withdrawal from opiates, barbituates, benzo’s, etc? he used these within 24 hours of the surgery.
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Answer by Pangolin
Your question doesn’t make sense. And I’m an anesthesiologist. Anesthesia does not precipitate withdrawal, and would probably actually prevent it for a while.
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