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Artery Severed, Holes In Colon, Kidneys And Intestines After Bullet Shot. In Drug Induced Coma. Survival Chances?
If you are shot point blank up close with a 270 in the gut, artery severed and holes in colon , intestines, kidneys, uretheas and bladder reduced, is there much chance of survival? He has lost he right leg. Been in Drug induced coma for a week, we are waiting for him to wake up....how long should it take for him to wake and/or what are his survival rate vitals are good
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Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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you must keep your hopes alive as long as vitals are ok, and even beyond that if no major organ system is irreversibly damaged
but , actual prognosis can only be given by the team treating your patient after considering all clinical and laboratory data .
but , actual prognosis can only be given by the team treating your patient after considering all clinical and laboratory data .
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