Coma Essays

Stages of Coma Throughout the years, many patients have had severe brain injuries that led them to lose precious time of their lives due to unconsciousness. Some of these patients are lucky enough to recover quickly within a few days after the accident while others have a slower recovery that extend through different stages. These stages are among the misunderstood conditions that are thought to be coma; however, coma is only the first stage. Before patients regain their full consciousness

Canada. He suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Alan was rushed to the hospital in Kingston via a helicopter. While taking him to the hospital Alan was seizing. Alan and his family spend some days at the hospital while Alan was in coma. After Alan recovered from coma, family shifted to the hospital in Philadelphia. His recovery took his wife and child thru a road of so many ups and downs of emotions. “Where is the Mango Princess?” details emotional and frustrations of a caregiver to their patient

this scenario, you and your spouse are admitted to the hospital after experiencing a car crash. You are severely injured, but are expected to make a full recovery; on the other hand, your spouse has taken serious head trauma and has fallen into a coma with little brain activity. Five years later, your spouse is in a comatose and is still in the same state as they were when admitted to the hospital. All of the charts and opinions from doctors say your spouse will most likely be in a comatose for

As modern medicine has advanced and the use of life sustaining technology has become more mainstream, a greater number of families and doctors are being faced with an important decision; when to use artificial organs, and when to shut them off. It’s a decision that haunts people long after it is made (Park). The topic of whether or not life support should be used for long periods of time to sustain brain dead patients is heavily debated. Many believe that brain death, a condition in which one loses

The lads were trapped and they knew pretty well that the old man will not give up so easily. Highly intoxicated, they were not in any mood to compromise their freedom which meant finding a way out of the tight situation they were in, and the only road out of the neighbourhood was blocked by this gutsy old man, Steven Ng Teen Cheong. It was a classic OK Corral showdown again but instead of being the famous Marshal Wyatt Earp of Tombstone, Arizona packing a six shooter firearm it was Steven Ng, the

Clinical Global Impression Pros and Cons Numerous studies has adopted the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) as one of the clinical tools. CGI can be used in a wide range of mental illness diseases, such as bipolar disease, depression and autism spectrum disorder. There are three types of CGI questionnaires (CGI-Severe, CGI-Improvement and CGI-Efficacy) and each type of CGI has a 7-point scale which allows clinicians to modify to suit the interest of study. CGI is flexible, easy to administrate and

felt at peace. I prayed to get my Dad back and that he had all of his capacities. I had the feeling the doctors were wrong. He was in a medically induced coma for five days. Every day that passed became increasingly hopeful. Finally, on the fifth day he emerged from his coma. And he was 100% himself. So much so, when he came out of the coma he was yelling that

INTRODUCTION Despite the fact that we are now approaching the 44th anniversary of the publication of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)1, there is still a debate that exists for the indication and yield of neuroimaging for minor head trauma. Head trauma in children is one of the most common reasons for visiting emergency department with more than 95% of these constitute minor head trauma, defined as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score greater than or equal to 13. Among these patients, less than 10% have traumatic brain

In the article Comadres: The Healing Power of a Female Bond, written by Lillian Comas-Diaz, it focuses on the role women play in not only psychology but everyday life in Hispanic cultures as well. It follows the life of two girls, who are cousins, but due to their close bond, consider themselves more of comadres. The term comadre is used to describe intimate relationships. Lillian and Elba also become activists who fight for women and the oppressed. From a young age, when Lillian first made the

Forensic imaging, particularly MRI technology is crucial in determining the cause of death in forensic pathology. There are a few main techniques for forensic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT), and conventional radiography. The PMCT is generally used for gunshot wounds, detection of gas embolism, trauma cases, and changes in the skeletal system. Some advantages of this technique are that it is fast, easy to handle, good three-dimensional reconstruction

from a coma is a good thing but may be difficult because you may have memory loss, you have to be placed back in society, and take physical therapy. Some people think a coma has something to do with a deep sleep. A coma is caused by an injury to the brain. Brain injury can be due to bleeding, loss of oxygen, buildup of toxins, or increased pressure. When you are in a coma, you will be unconscious. You won’t be able to respond to voices, sounds, or any activity going on around them. A coma can

In their work, “Terrorism as Formal Organization, Network, and Social Movement,” Comas, Shrivasta, & Martin argue that terrorism can adopt an organizational structure, specifically as a formal organization, network, or social movement. For the purpose of this essay, I will look specifically at their argument for terrorism as a social movement. According to Comas et al., terrorism can be classified as a social movement because of the ability for terrorist groups to create a sense of common purpose

connections with them. Children who have experienced comas or physical disabilities such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) need occupational therapy. I have always known that I wanted to do something meaningful with my life that included pediatrics, but I never knew exactly what I wanted to do with children until I went through my own trauma. In 2012, due to a rare case of pneumonia, I went into respiratory arrest, and the doctors put me into an induced coma. I contracted this pneumonia during one of my senior

difference between coma, vegetative state, and minimally- conscious state?

Random fact Ninjas are not killing machines they are very stealthy and hide not fight they do assassinate sometimes and they also don't eat meat because of body odor and they also were small people and they wore navy blue not black because jumping in front of the moon in all black makes a silhouette they also used cool inventions like water shoes and exotic weapons and different elements like water,fire,etc for hiding and distraction. You learned something even though that had nothing to do with

Potential Causes of Death for Anna Garcia Stroke is a potential cause of death for Anna Garcia. Hispanic, thirty-eight year old, Anna Garcia expired due to a stroke. At one point in Anna Garcia's life she was diagnosed with type one diabetes. Due to the potential for high blood glucose levels, diabetes itself is a risk factor for stroke. Anna Garcia’s cardiologist had Anna complete cardiac testing. Anna underwent a treadmill stress test. Drastic increases in blood pressure occurred for the

It is important to think about the consequences the choice will have on ones self and others once the choice is made. Mia’s family gets into a car crash, and her parents and brother pass away. She is then the only one left from her family, and is a coma because of the accident. Over the course of the novel If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Mia discovers that life is a gift it is important to spend time with your loved ones before it’s to late. Mia is not that concerned about spending time with her family

Quinlan on April 15, 1975, slipped into a coma and her case began a major debate about “the right to die”. The defendant’s, in this case, are the doctors and hospital officials and the plaintiffs are the parents Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Julia Quinlan. One night Karen Quinlan hung out with friends and during the night she drank and took tranquilizers that made her pass out. Karen was taken to a hospital in New Jersey that night and shortly after she went into a coma which lasted 10 years. She was placed on

their characters, plot, and descriptions, and show how it changed so much throughout the years. From the 1600s where Hamlet took place, the woman’s role morphed through different periods of time in The Lady of Shalott, The Great Gatsby, and finally Coma in 1973. Women began by not having a say in the majority of decisions and were expected to stay at home and do housework. From the 1600s to the 1800s, the role changed to give women the right to work, although their jobs did not require an education

the way we understand and experience life on Earth forever? In his book, Proof of Heaven, Dr. Eben Alexander tells of his near death experience that he encountered while in a coma. He also discusses his background leading up to his experience, the scientific explanation of his experience, what happened while he was in the coma, and lastly what happened afterwards. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, husband, and father. He spent his adult life devoting himself to science by researching, writing about, and