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What Are The Chances Of Survival After Overdose Of Meth, Marijuana And Opium When The Person Is Unable To Breath On His Own?
My cousin overdosed on meth and marijuana and opium, when found he wasn't breathing and had blood coming out his eyes nose and mouth. What r his chances of survival he is on life support and has been unable to breathe on his own when they tried to take him off
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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At high dose, all these drugs cause respiratory depression. In that case chance of survival depend upon dose. If ur cousin is on ventilator support, in than case chances are very less 20 to 30% rest depend upon the facility, condition of lung and patient condition. In case u very thing depend upon the patient current condition, on basis of data no one can judge the chances of survival
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thanks for using healthcare magic
At high dose, all these drugs cause respiratory depression. In that case chance of survival depend upon dose. If ur cousin is on ventilator support, in than case chances are very less 20 to 30% rest depend upon the facility, condition of lung and patient condition. In case u very thing depend upon the patient current condition, on basis of data no one can judge the chances of survival
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