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Dr. Neil Gordon Feinglass, M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Neil Feinglass is an anesthesiologist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Feinglass ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Feinglass also might help manage pain after an operation.
41 years
Experience
Dr. Neil Gordon Feinglass, M.D.
- Jacksonville, FL
- Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn
- Accepting new patients
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Why can't you get an epidural with low platelets?
Increased risk of bleeding when they fall below 100K…and the risk increases as levels decline further. A bleed in the spine is very dangerous and may result in emergency surgery. READ MORE
Increased risk of bleeding when they fall below 100K…and the risk increases as levels decline further. A bleed in the spine is very dangerous and may result in emergency surgery. Some drugs block the ability of blood platelet to work normally. (Aspirin, Plavix, Ibuprofen and many others). I hope this was helpful. Each case must be individualized and this information is just guidelines. See Reg. Anesth. Med. 2018:43: 263-309
Is spinal anesthesia dangerous?
It is one of the safest anesthetics. Like anything it has some risks although these are remote. One of these is possible low blood pressure due to the fact that depending on the READ MORE
It is one of the safest anesthetics. Like anything it has some risks although these are remote. One of these is possible low blood pressure due to the fact that depending on the level Of the block you get blood vessel dilatation. This is easily managed.
What are the side effects of a lidocaine injection?
Drowsiness at low levels and excitation at high levels
