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What Is The Cause Of Swelling On The Face With Low Sodium Levels Post Medications For Burr Hole ?
my father had a burr hole and his sodium levels go low ,now he is fine but swelling on his face is it medicine reaction as it was not earlier
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
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YOUR FATHER HAD BURR HOLE AND MOST LIKELY BECAUSE OF LOCAL INJURY, HE GOT SWELLING ON FACE
SERUM SODIUM LOWERING WILL CAUSE GENERALIZED SWELLING (ANASARCA), AND PATIENT MAY BE IN UNCONSCOIUS STATE, SO HYPONATREMIA IS NOT LIKELY CAUSE OF FACIAL SWELLING.
YOU HAVE ALSO NOT MENTIONED ABOUT FACIAL SWELLING. SWELLING AROUND EYES IS MORE COMMON IN KIDNEY DISEASE.
ANY MEDICINE CAN'T CAUSE LOCAL FACIAL SWELLING
YOU SHOULD TAKE CONSULTATION WITH NEUROSURGEON AND PHYSICIAN
TAKE CARE & HOPE FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY
DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
YOUR FATHER HAD BURR HOLE AND MOST LIKELY BECAUSE OF LOCAL INJURY, HE GOT SWELLING ON FACE
SERUM SODIUM LOWERING WILL CAUSE GENERALIZED SWELLING (ANASARCA), AND PATIENT MAY BE IN UNCONSCOIUS STATE, SO HYPONATREMIA IS NOT LIKELY CAUSE OF FACIAL SWELLING.
YOU HAVE ALSO NOT MENTIONED ABOUT FACIAL SWELLING. SWELLING AROUND EYES IS MORE COMMON IN KIDNEY DISEASE.
ANY MEDICINE CAN'T CAUSE LOCAL FACIAL SWELLING
YOU SHOULD TAKE CONSULTATION WITH NEUROSURGEON AND PHYSICIAN
TAKE CARE & HOPE FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY
DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
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