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They can aspirate the vomit and choke or suffocate..
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Why emetics not given to unconscious patient?
Because - an emetic is given to force the patient vomit. If given to an unconscious patient - the patient could choke if the vomit enters the airway.
What evidence of bleeding is present in the vomit of a Mallory-Weiss Syndrome patient?
The patient often produces vomit tinged with either fresh blood or older, blackish blood.
What is an anesthetized patient who loses a lot of blood is most apt to experience?
Losing a lot of blood could lead to shock and possibly death.
How do you use anesthetized in a sentence?
When the dentist pulled my tooth, I suddenly wished that I had been anesthetized.
How is a hip osteotomy performed?
A hip osteotomy is performed under general anesthesia. Once the patient has been anesthetized, the surgeon makes an incision to expose the hip joint.
Where does the surgeon make his first incision during an otoplasty?
After the patient has been anesthetized, the surgeon makes an incision behind the ear in the fold of skin where the ear meets the head.
After you drink beer you vomit bile?
No, you wont vomit bile. But if you have an obstructed gall bladder which stores your bile then you will vomit bile.You know the problem which is dangerous for alcoholics is liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. Because ammonia will get into the brain.
What is ECT machine?
An ECT machine is used to administer electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ECT machines are connected to electrodes placed on the patient's scalp and administer a current of electricity that runs between the electrodes and through the patient's brain (the patient is anesthetized). ECT is primarily used to treat severe clinical depression.
Is Swine Flu dangerous for an HIV patient?
Yes, the swine flu is dangerous to an HIV AIDS patient. Any minor infection or even a cold is deadly to an HIV AIDS patient. The person has to have progressed AIDS, otherwise it won't be as dangerous.
How long can a 7 year old child vomit and lose weight before it is dangerous?
Vomiting to lose weight is always dangerous. There is no safe way to do it.
For what type of poisons is vomiting dangerous and why?
It is dangerous to induce vomiting after the consumption of chemical cleaners or any poisons with a highly acidic or alkaline content because they will burn your esophagus as you vomit. It is also dangerous to induce vomiting after the consumption of gasoline or other petroleum products because the vapors will damage your lungs (leading to pneumonia) as you vomit.
What is ECT?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient. ect on a car is abbreviation for engine coolant sensor
