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DANGO:

--- Quote from: Hargeisas Star on June 26, 2010, 05:05:54 PM ---Salam ppl ;D

A patient was found fitting and on arrival he had a cardiac arrest. His GCS was 3 therefore has suspected head injury. I have been told the brain injury could be due to drugs and I am struggling to understander how a drug could lead to brain injury, why he had a cardiac arrest and what could be the possible brain injuries that he has?

Please I will be happy if i get an answer  ::)

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hey I could not resist this Question......!

Any drug overdose can cause brain injury via hypoxia (dec O2/incr CO2-->hypoventilation) --> brain ischemia --> 2ndary dec Cardiac Out-->arrhythmia   

Hargeisas Star:
Lol Thanks Dango! Although A Bit Late Hehe  ;D

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