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What Causes Restlessness And Fatigue After Femur Fracture Surgery?

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Posted on Tue, 4 Mar 2014
Question: My father aged 75 years suffered breakage of femur (left Pelvic joint) while he fell at home and underwent replacement for the same. However, post-operative he has shown restlessness,extreme fatigue and extreme drowsiness.This was correlated to his low Na+ level which has been corrected through oral salt. Howver his CRP count has remained 53 even after one week tratment with GLEVO followed by one week of Faronem 200.He has been on treatment for TB for 14 months ( presently R-CINEX).The above listed symptoms have not subsided..Please suggest further therapy.
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Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Need doctor's consultation again. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your query. You should again consult your doctor for restlessness and fatigue, your doctor may again advise you to check level of serum sodium and potassium, fasting blood glucose level etc. But if you are more concern about drowsiness, then you should consult your doctor again for dose of urimax and franxit both of which need to be adjusted again. Another thing which you must know is that skeletal T.B needs treatment for about 24 months before the symptoms gets completely wiped off, and your C.R.P levels comes down by then. At-last I would like to suggest you that you should have proper and timely follow ups with your doctor because drugs you have advised by doctor needs further alteration in doses. If you have found this discussion useful, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer 5 points for me, so that I get a good feedback. Thanks. Dr.Singh.
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Follow up: Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (10 hours later)
Sir, The TB affliction was in lungs followed by gland on neck.Latest Na+ and K levels are normal 140 for Na,4.4for K .Have gone for physician consultation who has suggested pitzo 4.5mg intavenous,lizolid 600mg,Levazeo 25 mg, loracep .25mg. could you reaffirm the new line of medication.Is intra-venous necessary only to bring down CRP count ? Regards.
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Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (10 hours later)
Brief Answer: Yes, I affirm the new line of treatment. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query again. Your physician has rightly advise the new line of medication, I affirm this, you need intravenous medication to bring down CRP. You should have trust in your physician because he has advise you these medicines after analyzing your sodium and potassium report with your physical findings. At-last I would like to say that I fully agreed with your doctor who has advise you the above mentioned medicines. I hope you have got the answer. If you have found this discussion useful, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. Thanks. Dr.Singh.
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What Causes Restlessness And Fatigue After Femur Fracture Surgery?

Brief Answer: Need doctor's consultation again. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your query. You should again consult your doctor for restlessness and fatigue, your doctor may again advise you to check level of serum sodium and potassium, fasting blood glucose level etc. But if you are more concern about drowsiness, then you should consult your doctor again for dose of urimax and franxit both of which need to be adjusted again. Another thing which you must know is that skeletal T.B needs treatment for about 24 months before the symptoms gets completely wiped off, and your C.R.P levels comes down by then. At-last I would like to suggest you that you should have proper and timely follow ups with your doctor because drugs you have advised by doctor needs further alteration in doses. If you have found this discussion useful, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer 5 points for me, so that I get a good feedback. Thanks. Dr.Singh.