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What Causes Disorientation And Excessive Fatigue Post Abdominal Surgery?

My dad was taken to hospital with lack of understanding where he was from home by ambulance. Has been acting more confused over the past months on and off. Vitals and heart good but not knowing name . Some weakness shown but was weakened over the past months after obstructed bowel surgery.. Constantly falling or nodding off to sleep and sleeping throughout the day.. Seems that mini strokes could have occurred..
Thu, 20 Apr 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Noted the history about your father undergone the surgery for obstructed bowel surgery and then getting confused, loss of control over movements which is getting worsened.
The commonest cause if electrolyte imbalance particularly low sodium that causes confusion and irrelevant talks and so on.
Another cause can be due to some abnormality in brain.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Get the blood tested for electrolytes, thyroid, liver and kidney functions and whatever is found will be corrected by the Doctors treating him.
MRI of the brain to see for any abnormality and an opinion of a Neurologist.
Take him home with the proper instructions.
May need a Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen particularly to see for the intestines and the success of any surgery and get corrected if still has any abnormality.

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What Causes Disorientation And Excessive Fatigue Post Abdominal Surgery?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. Noted the history about your father undergone the surgery for obstructed bowel surgery and then getting confused, loss of control over movements which is getting worsened. The commonest cause if electrolyte imbalance particularly low sodium that causes confusion and irrelevant talks and so on. Another cause can be due to some abnormality in brain. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Get the blood tested for electrolytes, thyroid, liver and kidney functions and whatever is found will be corrected by the Doctors treating him. MRI of the brain to see for any abnormality and an opinion of a Neurologist. Take him home with the proper instructions. May need a Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen particularly to see for the intestines and the success of any surgery and get corrected if still has any abnormality.