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Which part of the brain is affected in a coma?
Which part of the brain is affected in a coma?
- Cerebral cortex
- Cerebellum
- Hippocampus
- Brainstem (correct)
What is the main goal when managing a coma?
What is the main goal when managing a coma?
- To administer pain medication
- To restore brain function (correct)
- To maintain blood pressure
- To perform surgery
What are the two main classifications of the causes of coma?
What are the two main classifications of the causes of coma?
- Supratentoral and infratentoral
- Metabolic and diffuse
- Structural and non-structural (correct)
- Medical and surgical
What is the term used to describe unarousable unresponsiveness?
What is the term used to describe unarousable unresponsiveness?
Which system in the brain is often affected in coma?
Which system in the brain is often affected in coma?
What type of emergencies can result in metabolic comas?
What type of emergencies can result in metabolic comas?
What is the role of a clinical pathologist/metabolic physician in coma cases?
What is the role of a clinical pathologist/metabolic physician in coma cases?
What is the term used to describe coma resulting from metabolic emergencies?
What is the term used to describe coma resulting from metabolic emergencies?
What is the main characteristic of a metabolic coma?
What is the main characteristic of a metabolic coma?
What is the term used to describe coma caused by damage to the cerebral hemispheres?
What is the term used to describe coma caused by damage to the cerebral hemispheres?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of coma mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of coma mentioned in the text?
What does the mnemonic TIPPS stand for?
What does the mnemonic TIPPS stand for?
What is the purpose of biochemical investigations in comatose patients?
What is the purpose of biochemical investigations in comatose patients?
Which of the following is a warning sign that may be found on general physical examination of a comatose patient?
Which of the following is a warning sign that may be found on general physical examination of a comatose patient?
Which tests are included in the sequence of ordering biochemical investigations for comatose patients?
Which tests are included in the sequence of ordering biochemical investigations for comatose patients?
What does a cherry red color of the lips and mucous membranes suggest in a comatose patient?
What does a cherry red color of the lips and mucous membranes suggest in a comatose patient?
Which of the following is NOT a metabolic cause of coma?
Which of the following is NOT a metabolic cause of coma?
What does the absence of lateralizing signs indicate in metabolic comas?
What does the absence of lateralizing signs indicate in metabolic comas?
Which of the following is a feature of myxoedema coma?
Which of the following is a feature of myxoedema coma?
What is the purpose of urinalysis and basic metabolic profile in comatose patients?
What is the purpose of urinalysis and basic metabolic profile in comatose patients?
