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Whats The Significance Of Medically Induced Coma?

Why would a patient be put into a medically-induced coma for treatment of diabetes. The patient I am referring to is a long-term, brittle, Type I diabetic that requires U-500 insulin multiple times a day. He states he is being put into a coma to shock his pancreas and decrease his insulin resistance
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Hello and welcome.

There can be many reasons why a person would be put into a medically induced coma, some are put in one to be able to intubate them (which would otherwise cause discomfort to a conscious person); some to provide shock as mentioned by your doctor; some because better delivery and administration of medications, oxygen, etc; would be achieved if the patient weren't conscious.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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Whats The Significance Of Medically Induced Coma?

Hello and welcome. There can be many reasons why a person would be put into a medically induced coma, some are put in one to be able to intubate them (which would otherwise cause discomfort to a conscious person); some to provide shock as mentioned by your doctor; some because better delivery and administration of medications, oxygen, etc; would be achieved if the patient weren t conscious. Hope this helps. Best wishes.