stackyFACTSWaking up from an appendectomy thinking you are on Mars isn't just grogginess; it is a chemical brain storm. When surgical trauma stresses the body, biomarkers like S100B and C-reactive protein flood the bloodstream, crossing the blood-brain barrier and temporarily miswiring an elderly patient's reality into postoperative delirium.
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