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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Brain Dead Coma

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Dr. Gopi A MD

dialysis (which is new). Our questions are: 1. Could this be an induced coma? 2. If so, how typical is this? 3. Is it possible that he was put under anesthesia and went into a coma on his own? 4. Is he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopi A ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

Hi, Need Urgent help. One of my relative had an accident last week, his brain has been damaged 90% and was in coma since last 1 week, yday he was declared Brain Dead .He is on Ventilator and is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

One of my friends is declared brain dead . He has a brain hammerage and blood seepage at four places for which he got operated. Today almost more than 60 hours has passed but his brain is not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shanthi.E MD

Can someone in a medically induced coma have a heart attack while still in the medically induced coma? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

my friend has contracted sepsis and is in an induced coma , how long will they keep in the coma? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Richard Jackson MD

has had to be resuscitated 15 times. The doctors are going to test him to see if he is brain dead, but he has had some jerking movements. Can you be brain dead and still have movement? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richard Jackson ( Neurologist)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

Hi my cousin has been in a hypoglycemic coma and the doctor has declared him brain dead and was on life support for a week. Just yesterday they took him off life support but started breathing on his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Svetlana Shrivastva MD

away and due to complications, the surgery took longer. She is now in a coma. I was wondering if there was a chance she might become brain dead/ flat line and never wake up. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Svetlana Shrivastva ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

he is brain dead but we are finding out otherwise. Part of his brain is dead from draining the fluid ...My brother in law has been in a motorcycle accident and has been in an induced coma for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

Dear Sir, My sister suffered a brain hemorrage and now is still in a coma after 72 hours. Doctors ... dead? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)