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Propofol and barbiturates
- An anesthesiologist will give medication to induce the coma. Common induction agents include propofol and barbiturates, such as pentobarbital and thiopental. These are powerful anesthetics that will take the brain to a state of deep unconsciousness.
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Jan 9, 2014 · PHOENIX -- Tiara Del Rio woke up from a three-week medically induced coma in November to learn the experimental surgery that saved her life may help change the future for burn patients'...
- Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Mar 16, 2022 · A medically induced coma is a deep sedation of the brain using anesthetics. The goal of a medically induced coma is to reach a level of sedation called “ burst suppression .”. In this state, the brain is completely quiet for several seconds, alternating with very short bursts of activity, as recorded by an EEG.
Concentrations of cyanide greater than 20 ppm are considered dangerous. Concentrations of 100 ppm can lead to seizures, coma, respiratory failure, and death. 12 The mixed venous oxygen saturation in cyanide poisoning is often increased, suggesting inability to use the delivered oxygen. 13,14
- Edward A. Bittner, Erik Shank, Lee Woodson, J. A. Jeevendra Martyn
- 2015
Antipsychotic medications (e.g. haloperidol and quetiapine) are also good options and are increasingly utilized for management of anxiety and agitation associated with burns. Antidepressants appear to enhance opiate-induced analgesia, especially in patients with chronic (neuropathic) pain (Bittner 2016).
- Cornelia Griggs, Jeremy Goverman, Edward A. Bittner, Benjamin Levi
- 2017
Nov 15, 2023 · Combined burn/trauma is due to motor vehicle accidents with associated explosions, fires with structural collapse, falls while escaping a fire, electrical injuries and falls, scald burns during assaults, plane crashes, and explosions with airborne fragments and flames in civilian and combat settings [ 4,5,7-9 ].
Nov 15, 2022 · The management of critically ill burn patients requires an in-depth knowledge of the pathophysiology of burn injury, a tailored approach for timely resuscitation, timely diagnosis of organ specific problems, and comprehensive wound care.
Jan 31, 2024 · Multisystem organ dysfunction — Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a progressive disorder that commonly occurs in acutely ill patients, regardless of etiology of the injury or illness.
