Botox Injection Severe Side Effects Treatment

Side effects from botox injections are not uncommon and even expected to some degree in the region where the injection was performed. For example, when botox is injected into the voicebox for spasmodic dysphonia , normal and expected side effects include hoarseness and dysphagia . However, in very rare instances, more severe side effects may occur that may even appear to be life-threathening including stridor , shortness of breath, profound difficulty swallowing , etc. Botox overdose so …

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5 Years Old Child Dies After Tonsillectomy from Narcotic Overdose?

The Story On April 7, 2011, 5 years old child underwent tonsillectomy in Delaware for obstructive sleep apnea . Post-operatively, he was given a narcotic nubain (nalbuphine) twice, IV morphine once, and lortab once over the next hour. Lortab was the last narcotic given shortly before 3PM. The child was discharged home at 3:50PM in an "unresponsive" state. He was put to bed once he arrived at home. At 6PM, parents called 911 when the child was found unresponsive and not brea…

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