Looking for...

[slashy]

a doctor. In the sense that I have a few questions I'd like to ask regarding a fic. I've done a bit of googling, but since it's such an especific question, and I'd need it in layman's terms, the searches have pretty much helped but not cleared up all my doubts.

If anyone here is a doc willing to help, or can point me to where I can find some help, I'd be eternally grateful!

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[qzee.livejournal.com]

someone on my flist is watergal I don't know if she has time to answer questions. If not, I have worked as a nurse's aide for 10 years and have learned how to translate medicalese into English.

[joymaro.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think it's that hard of a question, but hey, I know nothing of medicine.

I just wanted to know if a person can fall into a coma due to severe blood-loss, and if so, even after replenishing the blood, would the person remain in a coma.

I know that coma patients are unpredictable. They may wake up very fast, last months/years in comas or never wake up.

But in cases of just blood loss, no head trauma, would they remain in a coma?

[qzee.livejournal.com]

severe blood loss would lead to shock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock

shock can lead to coma, you would want to stabilize the blood supply as soon as possible as once the patient has gone from shock to coma, the prognosis for recovery is not good.

Shock :A condition that may occur after a severe injury which results in a dangerous reduction of blood flow throughout the body tissues. If untreated, shock could lead to coma and death.

If once the patient is in a coma due to blood loss, the blood supply is stabilized and kept at a sufficient level, as long as the brain had not been starved for oxygen the patient will recover from coma slowly.

If the brain was starved for oxygen then the patient may be left with brain damage, from as slight as someone with mild cerebal palsy to as severe as what's happened to Terri Shiavo (persistent vegetative state)

[joymaro.livejournal.com]

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!

This is exactly what I was planning, and now I can write it and it can be believable!

Thank you oh so much, 'cause I hate it when people write about injuries and medical conditions and know nothing of the realities of it.

You are a DOLL! LOVE U!