Cassie Rodenberg
Comas can also be caused by brain tumors,alcoholor drug overdoses, seizure disorders, lack of oxygen to the brain (such as from drowning) or extremely high blood pressure. A person can become comatose immediately or gradually. If an infection or other illness causes the coma, for example, ...
Classical conditioning can explain drug overdoses through the concept of conditioned compensatory responses. These, most commonly seen with drug use,... Learn more about this topic: Classical Conditioning | Definition, Principles & Examples from ...
Due to the likelihood of abuse, it is vital to understand the dangers that come with sleeping pills, including the risk of overdose. Some individuals may intentionally use sleep-aid medications to commit suicide. If you or someone you love is experiencing suicidal thoughts or tendencies, ...
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
“If you think that someone is having a drug overdose, call 911 immediately.” Signs of an overdose can include slow, shallow breathing, blue lips and nails, choking or gurgling sounds, cold, clammy skin and tiny pupils. For more information go tohttps://www2.gov.bc.ca...
If you suspect that you may have a thyroid condition, or know someone who does, this article will go over all of the most helpful tests that can help you identify a thyroid condition. This article will also teach you how to understand your labs so that you can advocate for proper treatme...
As medically induced comas are often used to save someone’s life in an emergency, they are often not deemed contraindicated in any circumstance that warrants their appropriate use. However, they may be contraindicated in a patient that is allergic or highly reactive to the sedative agent, in...
If you know someone who is using heroin then you may want to seriously consider getting Narcan (Naloxone) the heroin overdose reversal drug.Read more-> What is heroin: Everything you need to know about heroin, what it is and more. Heroin explained: Read more-> ...
Artificial intelligent (AI) systems used in medicine are often very reliable and accurate, but at the price of their being increasingly opaque. This raises the question whether a system’s opacity undermines the ability of medical doctors to acquire knowledge on the basis of its outputs. We inv...