Coma

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• Synonyms

  • Unconsciousness

• Causes

  • Acute hypoxia
  • Shock
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hypercapnia
  • Hypertensive encephalopathy
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Fulminant liver failure
  • Uraemic encephalopathy
  • Raised intracranial pressure
  • Intracerebral haemorrhage
  • Epileptic seizure
  • Alcohol
  • Benzodiazepine
  • Bromide
  • Carbon monoxide toxicity
  • Drug abuse
  • Acute intermittent porphyria

• Effects

  • Altered sensorium
  • Central hypoventilation
  • Unresponsiveness
  • Death
  • Preserved brainstem reflexes

• Parents

  • Neurological symptom

• Description

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