corina Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hi everyone!For one of my Dutch POTSpals who's needing major surgery within 4 weeks I'm searching for more info on this subject. Like me she's having lots of problems whith gen. an. and so far I haven't found much on this topic on the internet. I came up with one article on a very specific case (pregnant woman) which I thought too specific to work with. In all honesty I'm not even sure whether it's the general anesthesia or the stress surgery causes the body that makes some of us so sick but I thought to give it a chance and ask you all for help. Do any of you know of any other (peer reviewed) articles than the one I found, to learn more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiz Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Best wishes to your friend as contemplates surgery. I too will be following this thread. I need surgery this week for repairing fractures in my left arm. liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Soskis Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 These actually came from a previous DINET posting about anesthesia and surgery - hope they help AnaesthesiaPostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: anesthetic implications in the obstetric patient:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17179264&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsumAnaesthetic management of a parturient with the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: a case report:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16698864&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsumPreoperative considerations in a patient with orthostatic intolerance syndrome:http://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2000&issue=08000&article=00041&type=fulltextAutonomic dysfunction - anaesthetic managementhttp://www.anaesthetist.com/anaes/patient/ans.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks E Soskis, I forgot you provided these links before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmtate Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Corina, I have a paper on it but I am on vacation for another 3 weeks , so I do not have access to it. The paper was done by Vanderbilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for letting me know Wmtate, I will try find it on the internet! Enjoy tour vacation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahA33 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Corina,I didn't have a second to look at the above links for forgive me if all I'm doing is repeating what was already mentioned.The most important thing your friend can do is explain (probably even gather some info just incase) that she has POTS. When I was put under ans for a procedure, the anethesiologist was the most important doctor to talk to. He gave me 2 liters of fluids before the procedure and then another liter when I was finished. Also, I'm not sure how high her heart rate can get, but the anesthiologist also reccomended to the doctor performing the tests to have IV beta blockers on hand incase of a spike during.Hope your friends does well! Good luck to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks Sarah, I will pass the info on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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