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What Precautions Should Be Taken During Colonoscopy With Propofol?
I have had unstable angina for 20 years...triple by pass 1998. Collapsing Graphs after 15 years. Two stents in one graph to keep it open. One stent on separate coronary branch.
Booked for colonoscopy in two weeks.
Have severe sleep apnea (76 AHI per hour) ...Treated with cpap machine.
What precautions should be taken during Colonoscopy with propofol?
Worried about Apnea=anoxia=heart attack while sedated.
Booked for colonoscopy in two weeks.
Have severe sleep apnea (76 AHI per hour) ...Treated with cpap machine.
What precautions should be taken during Colonoscopy with propofol?
Worried about Apnea=anoxia=heart attack while sedated.
Wed, 8 Jan 2014
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I appreciate your worry, colonoscopy is not that much invasive procedure every thing will go smooth and you will be instructed for what precaution you need to take before and after the procedure, so not to worry about this, medical team are more taking care than any one else, take care and have good day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I appreciate your worry, colonoscopy is not that much invasive procedure every thing will go smooth and you will be instructed for what precaution you need to take before and after the procedure, so not to worry about this, medical team are more taking care than any one else, take care and have good day.
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