Mary Jean

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1. gag/heaves/nausea after CABG

   Mary Jean posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   My 69 y/o husband underwent CABG x3 with mitral valve repair 01/08/08 and in the following 5 weeks has lost 40 pounds from not being able to eat/drink without instantly heaving. It is better controlled now with reglan and we inserted a picc line for ...

2. post op CABG anorexia??

   Mary Jean replied to Mary Jean's topic in CCU

   Thank you for your thoughts. Liver enzymes WNL except alk phos. on adm was 196, then 185 then 165 & drawn again today. NO jaundice, abd pain...GI thought r/t dehydration on admission as decreasing but fractionated level indicated liver so we are ...

3. post op CABG anorexia??

   Mary Jean replied to Mary Jean's topic in CCU

   Thank you for your thoughts. We have had gastro and cardio involved and my husband is family practice himself. Liver enzymes were WNL except for alk. phos which initially on admission was 196, next day dropped to 165 then 135 & we just drew anoth...

4. post op CABG anorexia??

   Mary Jean posted a topic in CCU

   My 69 y/o husband had CABg x3 with mitral valve repair 01/08/08 and post op day 1 was started on coumadin (loading dose of 10mg daily x3). That very first nite he complained of taste perversion (tooo strong of a taste or very bland, something he usua...