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Whether to keep a dying person on life support is a personal or family decision. If the person is suffering it might not be fair to keep them on life support.
Gonzalo Abernathy
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∙ 14y agoPeople are put on life support when they have some kind of really bad head injury and their brain is going unconscious and will die if it does. Life support keeps them alive and their brains concious in case there is any chance that the person can live
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What does life support mean?
Life support is when the person body is in a really bad shape (like after a really bad car crash or overdose). They put a life support on the person life is supported by the machine- that why it is called a life support; supports life. Sometimes the person ends up relying completely on the machine and will never wake up. The doctor switch off the life support because the person life is dependant on it and they can never come off it- they will never wake up.
How many people live on the sun?
The sun is too hot to support life.
Could Betelgeuse support life?
Betelgeuse is a star and thus cannot support life - as we know it.
Can a space probe carry people into outer space?
They cannot because space crafts are small and to tight for life. Think of opportunity and spirit who recently landed on mars they didn't have life support.
Scientist often wonder if the moon Titan could support life that is because it has something no other moon has?
does saturn's moon support life
Can you survive if on life support?
Yes people have woken up after being on life support.
Why do people go on life support if the hospital doesn't know What is wrong with the patient?
People get put on life support because they are too ill or injured to keep their own body systems functioning. It often happens that someone is put into Intensive Care without a diagnosis because they need the care available there. While life support is doing its job, the doctors do examinations and tests to discover what the problem is. When they know that, they can give disease-specific treatment. A doctor's first duty is to save lives, which is why life saving procedures may be put in place as a priority. Other concerns are lower priority in the immediate crisis.
Should dying people be kept on life support?
Whether to keep a dying person on life support is a personal or family decision. If the person is suffering it might not be fair to keep them on life support.
What does life support mean?
Life support is when the person body is in a really bad shape (like after a really bad car crash or overdose). They put a life support on the person life is supported by the machine- that why it is called a life support; supports life. Sometimes the person ends up relying completely on the machine and will never wake up. The doctor switch off the life support because the person life is dependant on it and they can never come off it- they will never wake up.
Does Jupiter have the ability to support life?
Most people would say no
How does strength help people in life?
it gives them hope, support and encouragement.
How many people go on life support a year?
The number of people placed on life support each year varies widely depending on factors such as medical conditions, accidents, and individual healthcare decisions. In the United States, tens of thousands of individuals are placed on life support annually. It is important to note that the decision to use life support is made based on medical necessity and in consultation with healthcare professionals.
What characteristics of water help support life?
What Property of water makes it able to support life?
What happens if your on life support for more then ten days?
You'd have to have a hole put in your neck. So that you can breath.
How many people live on the sun?
The sun is too hot to support life.
How many days will the doctor let you live on life support if your body is shutting down?
There is no specific answer for that question. Some people have been kept alive for years on life support.
Why are there no people living permanently in Antarctica?
It's too cold to support life in Antarctica.
