Post-Operative Respiratory Failure

Fort Lauderdale Post-Operative Respiratory Failure Attorney

Contact this Fort Lauderdale Post-Operative Respiratory Failure Lawyer if you’ve experienced respiratory failure as a result of a surgical procedure occurring anyplace in the State of Florida. Postoperative respiratory failure is something that can happen after any type of surgical procedure. It is characterized by the inability of the patient to breathe or to properly absorb oxygen into the blood through the lungs. It is also characterized by the patient’s inability to expel carbon monoxide from the body.

Post-operative respiratory failure may also be diagnosed when a patient experiences aspiration, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary embolism.

Post-operative respiratory failure can be caused by a variety of factors. These include the type of procedure performed. Surgical procedures involving the head and neck may carry greater risks of post-operative breathing difficulties. Thoracic procedures and coronary artery bypass grafting procedures may also involve higher risk of post-surgical breathing difficulties.

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Post-operative respiratory failure may also result from allergic reactions to anesthesia. During a surgical procedure, a doctor called an anesthesiologist will frequently administer a drug to induce anesthesia (a state in which a patient either doesn’t feel any pain or is unconscious). While anesthesia can be useful to allow the procedure to go forward, it can also be dangerous. One of the hazards of anesthesia is that a patient may have an adverse reaction to the drug administered. If this occurs, one of the resulting symptoms may be breathing difficulties. This can cause post-operative respiratory distress.

A history of lung disease can also contribute to post-operative respiratory failure. For example, if a patient has asthma or other pre-existing breathing conditions, then he or she may be more susceptible to post-surgical respiratory failure. It is the responsibility of the surgeon to monitor these things. If the surgeon is aware that the patient has a pre-existing breathing problem, then the surgeon either shouldn’t perform the surgery or should take certain precautions to lower the risk of post-surgical breathing issues. If the surgeon doesn’t do this, then he or she may be liable for any resulting harm caused.

Another risk-factor for post-operative respiratory distress is obesity. If a patient is overweight, then it is much more likely that he or she will have breathing difficulties after a surgery. Therefore, if a surgeon intends to operate on a severely overweight patient, then it is his or her responsibility to take precautions to lessen the risk of post-operative breathing problems (perhaps the doctor shouldn’t even do the surgery). If the doctor doesn’t do this, then he or she can potentially be held liable for whatever harm results.

One final risk-factor for post-surgical respiratory distress is a history of smoking. That is, if a patient has a history of smoking cigarettes, then he or she may be more likely to experience breathing problems after a surgical procedure. If a doctor intends on performing surgery on a patient who smokes, it is the doctor’s responsibility to take certain precautions to try to lessen the risk of post-operative breathing issues (or perhaps the surgery shouldn’t even be performed). If the surgeon doesn’t do this, then he or she may be held liable for the consequences.

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Symptoms of respiratory failure include low blood-oxygen levels, shortness of breath, disorientation, confusion, increased or decreased heart rate, bluish colored skin or loss of consciousness, or even coma. All of these symptoms can be signs of a pulmonary embolism as well. After a surgical procedure, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to monitor the patient for these symptoms. This is especially important when a patient exhibits any of the risk-factors mentioned above.

If a surgeon doesn’t monitor a patient for the symptoms above after a surgical procedure and post-operative respiratory failure ensues as a result, then the surgeon can be held responsible for the harm caused. As mentioned above, this harm can be catastrophic – so contact Mr. Quackenbush if you or a loved one has been the victim of post-operative respiratory distress.

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Upon hiring Mr. Quackenbush, he will work on contingency. This means that there is no risk to you as Mr. Quackenbush won’t get paid until you’ve made a recovery in your case.

Call 954-448-7288 for a free, no obligation consultation. Mr. Quackenbush will gladly talk to you about all parts of your case at no charge to you.