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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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On October 5th, My Mom Called 911 For Shortness Of

On October 5th, my mom called 911 for shortness of breath. Once paramedics arrived, they believe she was suffering from a MI, due to aspiration. It took approx. 10-15 minutes to resuscitate her. Because she was receiving compressions during that time, it is believed that there isn't any major damage to the brain. She was admitted and placed in an induced coma to stabilize her condition. She recently had MRI, that showed some damage, but neurology team was expecting her to be a bit more responsive by now. About 2 days ago, she was taken off of all sedation and given seizure meds for what they determined from EEG. She is still somewhat unresponsive on command, but opens eyes, turns head toward sound, and is slowly trying to move limbs. She is still intubated, hypertension seems controlled, kidney function resumed after 2 days dialysis. I may have forgotten some details, but based on information provided, do you think there is a chance that she may make a full recovery, or atleast close to? If any other details are needed to assist in formulating your answer, please feel free to ask? Thank you.
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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