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Suggest Treatment For Vertebral Compression Fracture
My 90 year old father fell and fractured vertebrae in his neck. Otherwise in excellent health, hospital gave him Norco and things went downhill from there, including a frib, depressed breathing and heart rate, esophagus closed and lost ability to swallow and was disoriented. Could. Norco have precipited this?
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
Hello !
Thank you for the question. I understand your concern.
In my opinion the troubles you describe are more related to the cervical spine trauma than to Norco.
You should know that the spine of the cervical region is very important for our body. It contains the main regions that controll our breathing and the cardiac function. A damage at these level can cause cardio-respiratory failure, and it is the main cause of death in persons with cervical trauma.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka
Thank you for the question. I understand your concern.
In my opinion the troubles you describe are more related to the cervical spine trauma than to Norco.
You should know that the spine of the cervical region is very important for our body. It contains the main regions that controll our breathing and the cardiac function. A damage at these level can cause cardio-respiratory failure, and it is the main cause of death in persons with cervical trauma.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka
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