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People who are unresponsive, in a coma, require immediate treatment in order to avoid serious consequences. Medical treatment for coma described, physician developed information. ... The "Coma Cocktail"; Although the treatment of coma depends on the cause, there are some general treatment rules. If the cause is unknown,
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What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? ... Pneumonia - Learn pneumonia symptoms, causes, treatment, signs, diagnosis and types: viral and bacterial (Pneumocystis carinii, Klebsiella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia pneumoniae).
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Treatment varies depending on the cause. Overall, in coma cases, damage to the brain's "thinking, and life support centers" have occurred. When damage has occurred, bleeding in the brain, swelling and congestion of the damaged tissue is present.
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The most important elements in treatment of myxedema coma are early recognition, presumptive thyroid hormone replacement, hydrocortisone and appropriate supportive care. ... 27. Hylander B, Rosenqvist U. Treatment of myxoedema coma--factors associated with fatal outcome. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1985;108:65-71.
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The would-be suicide, rushed to a hospital in a coma and with a belly full of drugs, can be one of medicine's most devilish problems. Before they can prescribe an antidote, doctors must identify the drugs—and all too often the suicide is the only available source of information.
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Treatment varies, depending on what's causing the coma. Sometimes surgery is needed to relieve the pressure due to brain swelling. Other treatments may focus on addressing an underlying disease, such as diabetes, kidney failure or liver disease.
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Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs about the immediate treatment for coma ... What is the immediate treatment for Coma?; Initial emergency treatment of a comatose patient focuses on stabilizing the vital signs. This may rapidly reverse the coma.
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The course of forced insulin-coma therapy in cases of preliminary employment of psychotropic drugs (mainly derivatives of phenothiazine or leponex) may be attended by variable forms of deviations including serious complications whereas they are not encountered in cases of treatment with haloperidol and pharmacologically ...
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Coma Overview ... At the outset of a coma, it is important to diagnose and treat the underlying cause. Depending on the severity of the coma, the patient may require life-saving resuscitative measures. Once medically stable, treatments can be used to correct the underlying problem that is causing the coma.
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