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What Is The Purpose Of Induced Coma?
Question: In November of last year I went through CHF and they put me through a medically induced coma I don't understand the reason why they said that during the TEE that I had stopped breathing and at the time I was pregnant so they put me through a medically induced coma they told me I had over 13 liters of fluid on my body but I'm not sure as to why they put me into the coma and most the doctors will not give me any answers
Brief Answer:
Medically induced coma facilitates early recovery after cardiac failure.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome,
i understood your question and i am trying to solve your query.
there are certain cases in which life-and-death decisions for a loved one are always complicated—both for the decision makers and for the medical team.
Coma is defined as “unarousable unresponsiveness,” .
you had Cardiac failure that causes the cessation of cerebral blood flow, which produces loss of consciousness within 6 seconds. If oxygen is restored immediately, consciousness can return in seconds to minutes.
Neither patient age nor sex nor etiology of the coma had a significant impact on the patient’s likelihood of recovery.
Therapeutic hypothermia and MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA can provide real benefit to some patients and represents the first proven therapy to prevent brain damage after cardiac failure. By producing such comatose state, there is
decrease cerebral oxygen consumption, the inhibition of excitatory neurotransmitters, and a reduction in damaging free radicals and intracellular acidosis. All this will help to recover the patient and this can be the reason for your medically induces coma to treat you.
hope you are satisfied with my answer. DR KUNJAN H SHAH
Thank you
Medically induced coma facilitates early recovery after cardiac failure.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome,
i understood your question and i am trying to solve your query.
there are certain cases in which life-and-death decisions for a loved one are always complicated—both for the decision makers and for the medical team.
Coma is defined as “unarousable unresponsiveness,” .
you had Cardiac failure that causes the cessation of cerebral blood flow, which produces loss of consciousness within 6 seconds. If oxygen is restored immediately, consciousness can return in seconds to minutes.
Neither patient age nor sex nor etiology of the coma had a significant impact on the patient’s likelihood of recovery.
Therapeutic hypothermia and MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA can provide real benefit to some patients and represents the first proven therapy to prevent brain damage after cardiac failure. By producing such comatose state, there is
decrease cerebral oxygen consumption, the inhibition of excitatory neurotransmitters, and a reduction in damaging free radicals and intracellular acidosis. All this will help to recover the patient and this can be the reason for your medically induces coma to treat you.
hope you are satisfied with my answer. DR KUNJAN H SHAH
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I have no memory of things that transpired during a six-month period after the CHF and the induced coma is that normal?
Brief Answer:
For you, INDUCED COMA was normal and life saving.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome
Hope you are fine and satisfied with the previous answer.
As i told, the induced coma probably was for your fast and very good recovery.
I am happy that you are fine now. So for you it might be life saving. and so it was normal and good for you.
take care and enjoy your life.
dr kunjan h shah
thanks
For you, INDUCED COMA was normal and life saving.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome
Hope you are fine and satisfied with the previous answer.
As i told, the induced coma probably was for your fast and very good recovery.
I am happy that you are fine now. So for you it might be life saving. and so it was normal and good for you.
take care and enjoy your life.
dr kunjan h shah
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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