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Have Been Sedated And Ventilated. Suffered Brain Injury And Had Part Of Skull Removed. Not Responding To Pain
Myu sister has been in hospital for 12 days sedated and ventilated. The sedation was stopped 5 days ago and the ventilator (now tracheotomy) was turned off yesterday. She suffered a brain injury and has had part of her skull removed (day 2 in hospital). on day 8 she was responding well to neuro stimulation however she is no longer responding to this and is not responding to pain. Why has she not woken up and what are the changes of long term damage?
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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She must be in coma, ( Deep) she may not be respond to any stimuli either, it is not the thing like you said here the part of the skull cant be removed, I think you must be wrongly under stood if this the thing then the condition of your sister is critical you need to ask for prognosis to the medical team take care of your sister have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
She must be in coma, ( Deep) she may not be respond to any stimuli either, it is not the thing like you said here the part of the skull cant be removed, I think you must be wrongly under stood if this the thing then the condition of your sister is critical you need to ask for prognosis to the medical team take care of your sister have nice day.
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