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Coma Flashcards

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What is the definition of a coma?

A

Unrousable unresponsiveness

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What are the types of causes of coma?

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  • Metabolic
  • Neurological
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What are the metabolic causes of coma

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  • Drugs
  • Poisoning
  • Hypoglycaemia/Hyperglycaemia
  • Hypoxia
  • Sepsis
  • Hypotyhermia
  • Myxoedema
  • Addisonian crisis
  • Hepatic/uraemic encephalopathy
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What drugs/poisons can cause coma?

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  • CO
  • EtOH (alcohol)
  • TCAs
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