metabolic coma
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coma — coma1 /koh meuh/, n., pl. comas. a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person. [1640 50; < Gk kôma deep sleep] coma2 /koh meuh/, n., pl. comae / mee/. 1. Astron. the… … Universalium
Metabolic acidosis — Classification and external resources Davenport diagram ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
metabolic disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that disrupt normal metabolism, the process of converting food to energy on a cellular (cell) level. Thousands of enzymes participating in numerous interdependent metabolic pathways… … Universalium
Coma — For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). Coma ICD 10 R40.2 ICD 9 780.01 In medicine, a coma (from the Greek κῶμα koma, meaning deep slee … Wikipedia
Coma — A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including head trauma, diseases such as diabetes, poisoning, etc. * * * 1. A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused; may be… … Medical dictionary
Induced coma — A barbiturate induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental. Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during… … Wikipedia
Diabetic coma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E10.0, E11.0, E12.0, E13.0, E14.0 ICD 9 250.2, 250.3 … Wikipedia
Non-ketonic hyperglycemic coma — Overview Non ketotic hyperglycemic coma is a metabolic derangement in which there is an abnormally high serum glucose level without ketoacidosis. It can occur as a complication of diabetes mellitus type 2 (known or unknown). In 30–40% of cases,… … Wikipedia
Non Ketonic Hyperglycemic coma — Overviewa metabolic derangement in which there is an abnormally high serum glucose level without ketoacidosis. It can occur as a complication of borderline and unrecognized diabetes mellitus, in pancreatic disorders that interfere with the… … Wikipedia
induced coma — /ɪndjust ˈkoʊmə/ (say indyoohst kohmuh) noun Medicine a coma deliberately brought on by drug treatment to reduce the metabolic rate of brain tissue and the cerebral flow of blood as a way of protecting the brain, as in surgery or after trauma …
