Coma
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Coma - Cause
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What is Coma?
A coma, sometimes also called persistent vegetative state, is a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. Persistent vegetative state is not brain-death.
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in medicine, deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even by painful stimuli. The patient cannot speak and does not respond to command.
Coma is a term that is used to describe a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused.
What is going on in the body?
My wife 43 years old had a heart attack due to blood clog.She has been in coma for the past to weeks.I need to add that she is a very healty person, and it was a surprise to see this ...
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Coma: The patient usually cannot be aroused, and the eyes do not open in response to any stimulation.
Stupor: The patient can be awakened only by vigorous physical stimulation.
Diabetic coma Index
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acetaminophen, Tylenol and Others - Describes the medication acetaminophen (Tylenol) a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever.
A persistent coma is called vegetative state.
Common Causes
Many conditions can cause decreased consciousness, including: ...
Symptoms of HYPEROSMOLAR COMA
View symptom groups below that present with HYPEROSMOLAR COMA
Head ...
This phenomenon is an important part of evaluating a person in a coma.
Certain abnormal posturing behaviors may be a sign of specific injuries to the central nervous system.
Overview & Considerations ...
Coma: A state of unresponsiveness when patients do not speak or follow commands, and are unaware of their surroundings. The length of time a patient remains in a coma varies.
coma
km noun a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened by external stimuli COMMENT ...
Coma and death
Most people lapse into coma before succumbing to these invariably fatal diseases.
Coma
A state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened
Responds only minimally, if at all, to stimuli
Exhibits no voluntary activities ...
coma
A higher-order aberration that makes items appear to have a comet-shaped "tail," creating blurring in your vision.
compounds ...
Coma
A sleep-like state; not conscious. May be due to a high or low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Coma: A sleep-like state in which a person is not conscious. May be caused by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people with diabetes.
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Coma
State of unconsciousness from which one cannot be awakened.
Communicable disease ...
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) allows healthcare professionals to assess how severely someone's brain has been damaged following a head injury. It scores people on: ...
Coma can result from mechanical destruction of crucial areas of the brain stem or cerebral cortex (anatomic coma) or from widespread (global) disruption of brain metabolic processes (metabolic coma).
Coma is a common symptom in patients with severe encephalitis, but does not necessarily predict a fatal or severe outcome.
Coma is a deep and prolonged state of unconsciousness resulting from disease, injury or poisoning. The word coma usually refers to the state in which a person appears to be asleep but cannot be awakened.
Coma and convulsions during or immediately after pregnancy, characterized by edema, hypertension, and proteinuria. [Heritage]
Example from an 1844 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland
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Coma
Permanent brain damage
Seizures
Untreated, seizures and coma may be life-threatening.
Coma is an altered state of consciousness that may be very deep (unconsciousness) so that no amount of stimulation will cause the patient to respond, or it can be a state of reduced consciousness, so that the patient may move about or respond to pain.
Coma
Delirium or confusion
Drowsy, lethargic, hard to arouse
Decreased urine output or no urine output
General swelling, fluid retention
Nausea, vomiting ...
Coma
Seizures
Inability to breathe without help
Brain swelling and other problems in Reye's syndrome progress very quickly. They may result in permanent neurologic damage or death. Call a doctor immediately if you think your child has Reye's syndrome.
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The symptoms of encephalitis may resemble other problems or medical conditions. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
How is encephalitis diagnosed?
Coma Ward - "cabbages And Turnips"
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Coma and seizures can occur following use of GHB. Combining it with alcohol and other drugs can result in nausea and difficulty breathing. GHB may produce withdrawal effects, including anxiety and tremors.
Coma
Chronic headaches
Loss of or change in sensation, hearing, vision, taste, or smell
Paralysis
Seizures
Speech and language problems ...
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People with AIDS are prone to develop various cancers such as Kaposi sarcoma, cervical cancer, and cancers of the immune system known as lymphomas.
COMA: A persistent state of unconsciousness. [see 'Alcoholism', 'Drowsiness', 'Vomiting of blood']
CONCUSSION: Loss of consciousness due to severe head injury.
Coma
Decreased appetite
Increased skin color (pigmentation)
Loss of weight, muscle mass (wasting)
Muscle weakness
Vomiting ...
coma, comatose
A sleep-like state in which a person or animal is not conscious
combination therapy
Treatment that combines psychosocial and medical therapy to treat mental illness.
COMA"Alternate Compress to spine or Sponging to spine; Hot Enema; Cold Friction; Ice Cap.
COMA: a state of deep unconsciousness; a vegetative state.
COMBINATION THERAPY: use of two or more drugs together to improve the effectiveness of treatment. In HCV treatment, the term most often refers to the use of interferon plus ribavirin.
Coma
A state of profound unconsciousness in which there is total unresponsiveness
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Glasgow Coma Scale: This is a scale which rates the level of consciousness of a TBI victim from 3 (worst) to 15 (normal).
Glasgow Outcome Scale: This scale ranks the long-term outcome of a TBI victim from 1 (dead) to 5 (good recovery).
Glasgow coma scale-neurological exam that tests different parts of the nervous system including:
Level of consciousness
Pupil reaction to light
Reflexes
Response to stimuli ...
Myxedema coma can result in death.
Complications:
Myxedema coma, the most severe form of hypothyroidism, is rare. It may be caused by an infection, illness, exposure to cold, or certain medications in people with untreated hypothyroidism.
Myxedema coma - In people with severe hypothyroidism, trauma, infection, exposure to the cold, and certain medications can rarely trigger a life-threatening condition called myxedema coma, ...
Diabetic coma: When blood sugar extremes aren't treated
Diabetic gastroparesis
Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome ...
When the coma becomes complete, the flush usually subsides and the face becomes very pale. The insensibility is not, however, always pro found.
The sudden coma of sunstroke and heat-stroke might be included, although owing to the suddenness with which a person may be struck down, the term heat apoplexy is frequently used, and, from an etymological point of view, quite justifiably.
In chronic coma the patient lacks awareness and sleep-wake cycles and only displays reflexive behavior.
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fall into a coma (this is rare)
The symptoms of HACE may progress rapidly from mild to life-threatening within a few hours. If you have these symptoms, you should descend to a lower altitude as soon as possible and seek urgent medical advice.
Diabetic coma: Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing (using) fats rather than the sugar glucose for energy. The best approach to diabetic coma is prevention.
Confusion, or coma, with a significant drop in blood sodium levels.
Things You Can Do If Your Blood Test Results Indicate Hyponatremia: ...
Myxedema coma is a severe complication of hypothyroidism and consists in hypoglicemia, hyponatremia, hypothermia, extreme weakness, and cerebellar ataxia, and it has a high mortality rate.
Long-term seizures, coma, or lowered consciousness
Permanent brain damage.
These are so rare it is hard to tell if they are caused by the vaccine.
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: Palliative care round: cognitive failure and coma after renal failure in a patient receiving captopril and hydromorphone. J Palliat Care 9 (1): 53-5, 1993 Spring.
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