Articles Tagged With: coma
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Predicting Coma Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic presented us with an unprecedented number of critically ill patients with coma. These investigators determined that the degree of hypoxemia determined the depth and duration of coma, but recovery was much better than expected and could be delayed by several weeks.
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Evaluation and Treatment of Altered Mental Status in the Emergency Department
This article will attempt to highlight the most clinically relevant and common etiologies of altered mental status that present to the emergency department.
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The Great Mimicker: Thyroid Emergencies
Thyroid disease is relatively common, but most often is a benign disease with little clinical significance in the emergency setting. However, even a small insult can disrupt this system and throw the regulation out of control, resulting in the secretion of too much or too little thyroid hormone. Both of these situations can result in the thyroid emergencies thyroid storm and myxedema coma.
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EEG Reactivity Testing in Comatose Patients After Severe Brain Injury
Studies assessing EEG reactivity in comatose patients after severe brain injuries are highly variable and almost never provide replicable definitions for presence or absence of EEG reactivity, even though it is used increasingly as a prognostic measure.
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Legal Review and Commentary: Machine tips over while patient is asleep
A woman in therapy following knee replacement surgery was using a continuous passive motion machine to aid in strengthening her knee without her muscles being used. She fell asleep while using the machine, and it subsequently tipped over and twisted her knee.