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What Causes Death While Suffering From Infection After The Hip Surgery?
After my aunt had a hip surgery, she had developed an infection on the surgical sight and became worst. The orthopedic surgeon decided to undo the previous surgery for the infection to be resolve. For the mean time, my aunt was in a lot of pain. So, she was given morphine drip for the pain. My aunt had a pace maker. Then, in about a few days, I was told that the infection spread all over her body. Then, on May 10, 2011 she died because her heart stopped. Was this due to the morphine being administered to her or the infection that spread all over her body?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Hello..
Am very sorry for your loss..
Morphine drip will be given in a controlled manner..all the vital parameters will be under strict monitoring..so death cant be due to that..
Most probable cause could be the infection sepsis and further spread of infection..may be she landed into MODS..and expired finally because of cardiac arrest.
Am very sorry for your loss..
Morphine drip will be given in a controlled manner..all the vital parameters will be under strict monitoring..so death cant be due to that..
Most probable cause could be the infection sepsis and further spread of infection..may be she landed into MODS..and expired finally because of cardiac arrest.
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