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Thread: Coma patients
Started 3 months, 1 week ago by DamaNegra
Help! I need some research about the care of a patient in a coma and I can't seem to find the information I need. I have a character who's in a deep coma, and the care of her is essential to my story. For starters: - How do you feed a coma patient? IV? - How do you deal with the waste? You put them diapers? Or some kind of fancy equipment? - Bathing? - What kinds of tests do you have...
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CheekyWench replied 3 months, 1 week ago
- feeding tube & IV saline - diapers and catheter - foam shampoo and sponge bath - don't know the last part. My mom was in a coma twice.
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DamaNegra replied 3 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for the info!
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Wiskel replied 3 months, 1 week ago
for question 4 use the Glasgow Coma Scale http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/case_1/gcs.html Also, the mattress will probably be an air one which inflates and deflates different sections over the course of the day to prevent the same part of the body pressing against it for too long as constant pressure = bedsore. Craig
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Tsu Dho Nimh replied 3 months, 1 week ago
- What kinds of tests do you have to run to determine wether a patient's conscious or not? Glasgow Coma Scale is not definitive- it'sused where you don't have time or equip0ment to doa thorough evaluation. You also need some EEG measuring while various stimuli are given. Look up how to diagnose a coma on Google.
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Coma patients
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Thanks for the info!
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Coma patients
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- feeding tube &amp; IV saline - diapers and catheter - foam shampoo and sponge bath - don't know the last part. My mom was in a coma twice.
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Coma patients
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for question 4 use the Glasgow Coma Scale http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/case_1/gcs.html Also, the mattress will probably be an air one which inflates and deflates different sections over the course of the day to prevent the same part of the body pressing against it for too long as constant pressure = bedsore. Craig
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Coma patients
Published (2009-12-04 23:22:00)
- What kinds of tests do you have to run to determine wether a patient's conscious or not? Glasgow Coma Scale is not definitive- it'sused where you don't have time or equip0ment to doa thorough evaluation. You also need some EEG measuring while various stimuli are given. Look up how to diagnose a coma on Google.

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