Medically Induced Coma For Last Stages Of Cancer

End-of-Life Care - NCI - National Cancer Institute

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Brain: A large tumor in the brain may cause memory problems, balance problems, bleeding in the brain, or loss of function in another body part, which may eventually lead to a coma. In some cases, the exact cause can’t be pinpointed and patients simply decline slowly, …

Signs of impending death identified in cancer patients

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The study, published in Cancer, follows on from the Investigating the Process of Dying Study – a longitudinal observational …

Medically Induced Coma: What Is It and Why Is It Used?

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Reasons for medically induced coma include: traumatic brain injury accompanied by swelling and increase in intracranial …

Coma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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When Cancer Reaches the End-of-Life Phase - WebMD

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When you reach the end-of-life phase with cancer, your focus shifts from treating the cancer to living as well as possible for as long as possible. Here’s what to expect from the...

Coma: Types, Causes, Treatments, Prognosis - WebMD

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Medically induced: This type of temporary coma, or deep state of unconsciousness, is used to protect the brain from swelling after an injury - and allow the …

What to Expect When a Person with Cancer is Nearing …

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Speak in a calm, quiet voice and avoid sudden noises or movements to reduce the chances of startling the patient. If the patient has trouble swallowing pain pills, ask about getting …

What are the chances of survival for a person in an …

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As a rule of thumb, anybody who is requiring mechanical ventilation and a breathing tube will also require an induced coma. The simple reason for that is that mechanical ventilation and a breathing tube …

Final days | Cancer Research UK

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When death is very near, you might notice some physical changes such as changes in breathing, loss of bladder and bowel control and unconsciousness. It …

What It Was Like Recovering From a Medically Induced Coma

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No, not really. Coma is a prolonged state of unconsciousness, where the individual is largely unaware and unresponsive to external stimuli. It can last, on average, …