Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Coma from cerebral and metabolic causes]

U Abildgaard1

  • 1Medisinsk avdeling, Aker sykehus, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|August 10, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Medical coma causes include intracranial diseases and metabolic disturbances. Clinical exams and blood sugar tests are crucial for diagnosis, even considering head injury or intoxication.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Bleeding in patients with mechanical heart valves on warfarin: impact of target INR and of comorbidity.

Journal of internal medicine·2006
Same author

Gains and losses of warfarin therapy as performed in an anticoagulation clinic.

Journal of internal medicine·2006
Same author

Tissue factor pathway inhibitor revisited.

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH·2004
Same author

On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass: independent risk factors and off-pump graft patency.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·2001
Same author

[Olav Egeberg--hereditary antithrombin deficiency and thrombophilia].

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke·2001
Same author

[Prevention of instant restenosis after coronary angioplasty by implantation of rapamycin-coated stents].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2001

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Coma presents diagnostic challenges, stemming from diverse underlying pathologies.
  • Accurate etiological determination is critical for effective patient management.

Observation:

  • Clinical assessment involves evaluating vital functions, coma depth, and cerebral signs (diffuse vs. local).
  • Key diagnostic steps include assessing for organ disease and determining blood glucose levels.
  • Head injury and toxicological factors (intoxication/poisoning) must be ruled out, even with suspected medical origins.

Findings:

  • Metabolic disturbances, such as hypoglycemia, can mimic other coma etiologies.
  • Prolonged coma necessitates serial clinical evaluations and laboratory investigations.
  • Combined etiologies, like coexisting organ disease and intoxication, are common.

Implications:

  • A systematic diagnostic approach is essential for identifying the cause of coma.
  • Early recognition and management of treatable causes like hypoglycemia can improve outcomes.
  • Considering multifactorial causes enhances diagnostic accuracy in complex coma cases.

Related Experiment Videos