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What is a common symptom of Stage III of renal coma?
What is a common symptom of Stage III of renal coma?
- Headache
- Violent behavior (correct)
- Muscle twitches
- Diarrhea
What is the primary cause of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome?
What is the primary cause of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome?
- Rapid changes in blood pressure
- Electrolyte disturbances
- Rapid osmotic shift of water into the brain (correct)
- Metabolic acidosis
Which of the following is a characteristic of diabetic ketoacidosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of diabetic ketoacidosis?
- Rapid onset with late development of coma
- Subacute onset with late development of coma (correct)
- Subacute onset with early development of coma
- Rapid onset with early development of coma
What is the typical breathing pattern of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
What is the typical breathing pattern of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Which of the following is more common in the elderly?
Which of the following is more common in the elderly?
What is the primary diagnostic test for renal coma?
What is the primary diagnostic test for renal coma?
What is a potential consequence of profound cellular dehydration?
What is a potential consequence of profound cellular dehydration?
At what blood sugar level do symptoms of hypoglycaemic coma typically appear?
At what blood sugar level do symptoms of hypoglycaemic coma typically appear?
What is a characteristic of the onset of hypoglycaemic coma?
What is a characteristic of the onset of hypoglycaemic coma?
What is a common neurological finding in patients with hypoglycaemic coma?
What is a common neurological finding in patients with hypoglycaemic coma?
What is a potential sequela of inadequately treated hypoglycaemia?
What is a potential sequela of inadequately treated hypoglycaemia?
Which region of the brain is particularly affected by hypoglycaemia?
Which region of the brain is particularly affected by hypoglycaemia?
What is the primary characteristic of a person in a coma?
What is the primary characteristic of a person in a coma?
What is the purpose of the Glasgow Coma Scale?
What is the purpose of the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Which of the following signs is NOT indicative of lateralization in a comatose patient?
Which of the following signs is NOT indicative of lateralization in a comatose patient?
What is the primary goal of the clinical approach to a comatose patient?
What is the primary goal of the clinical approach to a comatose patient?
What is the most likely underlying cause of coma in a patient with liver failure and portosystemic shunting?
What is the most likely underlying cause of coma in a patient with liver failure and portosystemic shunting?
What is the purpose of toxicologic screening in a comatose patient?
What is the purpose of toxicologic screening in a comatose patient?
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