My friend was septic and was in ICU for a month and was given morphine for pain, he was on a vent and sedated with propafol. He was in total organ failure due to an infected bladder sphincter. He is now off the trach and in a step down room. His mind is not right could this be due to all the medicine he was given or has he been left with some brain damage. He is 64 years old.
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Morphine is generally safe medication and does not lead to brain damage. In your friends case, there could be multiple problems to explain his symptoms. Sepsis leads to infection to all parts body, including brain. Similarly, organ failure leads to accumulation of toxic products in the brain, which can lead to poor functioning of brain. In addition, we need to exclude any lack of blood flow (ischemia) to brain, by doing an MRI scan of brain. There would be gradual improvement in your friends condition. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow-up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. Ly/