Coma

The Cardiovascular System is one of the most important systems in the body of an organism. It is responsible for carrying the oxygen and nutrients needed for survive through the body. The only organ in this system is the heart, containing four chambers; the left and right atrium and the left and right ventricle, which will be described in further detail later on. Although this system is very important, problems can occur that disrupt the normal routine. One of these we will be focusing on today…

on whether Terri Schiavo was conscious or not while she was hospitalized. It was widely accepted by experts that Schiavo was in a PVS, which implies that she had no cognitive function, and thus was unaware of her surroundings. If she were in a PVS coma, she would have not been aware of the war happening between her loved ones, and thus, would not have suffered through it. However, some experts such as Dr. William Polk Cheshire, Jr, believed that she was in a minimally conscious state, which…

that is unconscious. She describes to the patient what she is going to do, yet a Chief Resident walks in the room and points out in a snobbish way that the patient is in a coma and she does not need to talk to him. The Chief Resident teases the IV therapist by laughing at her in front of a crowd saying that the patient is in a coma and there is no need to talk to him. In health care organizations it is expected to have civility in an individual’s character. Two examples…

My first case study is on Karen Ann Quinlan, one of the first cases of euthanasia that had significantly impacted the legal debate in the United States on the right to die. Karen Ann Quinlan in April of 1975 slipped into a coma after she consumed diazepam, dextropropoxyphene, and alcohol while on a crash diet and became the center of a national debate on the definition of life and the right to die. On September 12th 1975 Karen’s father and guardian filled a suit when the doctors denied his…

his hard times one day getting better. 4: “Doc studied my face again, then nodded. ‘Your mother’s lost a lot of blood,’ he said, ‘and she was very weak to begin with. She’s in a coma’” (256). After life seemed to start becoming positive and better, Danny’s mother gives birth, loses a lot of blood and falls into a coma setting him back greatly emotionally having only Hank and Maureen and Patrick to take care of. 5: “Our husbands it seems, was a freight together back in December … Your husband…

guys. I've heard a doctor come in a few times and mention to whoever is in the room how long I've been in the coma. So far I've been in it for about two months. I've received many, "please wake up" carried on with soft cries, and "don't leave me." I've tried to wake up, believe me. And I'm trying to not leave anyone. Whoever is talking to me, believe me I want to get out of this stupid coma…

Levels are mild, moderate, and severe and they are scored on a Glasgow Coma Scale. Mild TBI’s are scored 13-15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale and typically involve someone who has lost consciousness for seconds or minutes, appears dazed or confused after the injury, or a change in mental status. Moderate TBI’s are scored 9-12 on the Glasgow Coma Scale and occur when someone has been shaken violently or have had a blow to the head. Severe TBI’s occur when someone…

The signs and symptoms of a diabetic coma are dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting, increased thirst, dryness in mouth, etc. Lastly, an extreme rise or extreme lowering in blood sugar tends to occur before the diabetic attack. Insulin Shock is having too much insulin/ having too little…

Butterfly is a story about Jean-Dominique Bauby himself who was in his early forties when he suffered a massive cerebrovascular accident. On December 8, 1995 was the day that he suffered a massive stroke that left him in a coma for twenty days. When Bauby awoke from his coma it had left him paralyzed with a condition doctors…

of abuse? “Bobbi was missing teeth and had other bruising during the time of her tragedy because the week before she slipped into a coma, she was in a car accident," the source told HollywoodLife exclusively. "She got into a head on collision a week prior to the incident and totaled her Lexus. She had court date for but never made it because of her being in a coma.” Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon was initially the suspect for her sudden death and it was claimed that they had a violent…