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If you want to know why your husband was put in an induced coma because while having surgery, his blood pressure dropped very low, stay tuned. I’ve got news for you.

My name is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com and I have another quick tip for families in intensive care.

So today, I have an email from Veronica who says,

“Hi Patrik,

Why was my husband put in an in an induced coma? He was having surgery, his blood pressure dropped very low.”

Well, Veronica, I’m very sorry you are going through this, because your husband’s blood pressure dropped very low during surgery, it can be very dangerous because it reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients reaching vital organs like the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, lung. So therefore, the doctors may induce a coma in such a situation for a number of reasons.

Number 1, to protect the brain, low blood pressure can cause reduced blood flow to the brain, leading to possible brain damage. Also, a medically induced coma can help reduce brain activity and protect the brain function.

Also, they would have started him on vasopressors or inotropes or potentially would have given him blood products like red blood cells, platelets, FFPs (Fresh Frozen Plasma) to stabilize his blood pressure.

Also, with a low blood pressure, like I said, the brain would have not received enough oxygen, and also you would have stopped breathing potentially with a low blood pressure.

Next, reducing the body’s stress response. So, the body can go into shock when blood pressure drops too low. Inducing a coma can help stabilize the body and allow doctors to address the underlying issue. Also, it allows time for recovery if there was significant strain on the heart or other organs. Keeping the patient in a controlled state or coma can help them recover while doctors treat the cause of the low blood pressure.

Next, managing pain and ventilation. If the situation required aggressive interventions like mechanical ventilation, a coma might be used to keep the patient comfortable and stable.

Also, what other updates have you had about his condition? I’m sure this is a very difficult time for you. Why did his blood pressure drop? Most likely because he was bleeding during surgery. That is one of the most common reasons why the blood pressure is dropping during surgery, or it could also be a side effect from him being anesthetized for surgery, maybe he reacted to some of the medications and that dropped his blood pressure.

So, maybe his heart rate dropped, maybe his blood pressure dropped because his heart, we’ve seen that too, he might have had a heart attack, God forbid, but you got to look at all options here. Or he might have had an allergic reaction to medications, or he might have been developing an infection or even a sepsis, if there was an undetected infection before surgery.

Also, fluid loss and dehydration, if the body is dehydrated or not receiving enough IV fluids, blood pressure can drop quickly as well. Like I said, reaction to medications and also pulmonary embolism or other clotting issues cause a drop in blood pressure and nerve reflexes like a vasovagal response, especially, can cause the heart rate and blood pressure to drop. So, that hopefully explains this question to you in much detail.

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Thank you so much for watching.

This is Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com and I will talk to you in a few days.

Take care for now.

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