Induced Coma

Brain, cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure
Herausgegeben:Nicolao, Hardmod Carlyle

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental. Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during major neurosurgery, and as a last line of treatment in certain cases of status epilepticus that have not responded to other treatments.Barbiturates reduce the metabolic rate of brain tissue, as well as the cerebral blood flow. With these reductions, the blood vessels in the brain narrow, decreasing the amount of volume occupied by the brain, and hence the intracranial pressure. The hope is that, with the swelling relieved, the pressure decreases and some or all brain damage may be averted. Several studies have supported this theory by showing reduced mortality when treating refractory intracranial hypertension with a barbiturate coma.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Crypt Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786138177098
• ISBN-10: 6138177096
• Artikelnr.: 34711033