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[[image:emergency.gif|left]]'''[[Medical Emergency]] - [[New Onset Coma]] is an immediate reason to worry, start crying, and perhaps call a real doctor!''' | |||
===Causes=== | |||
There are three main categories that cause new onset coma: [[metabolic]], [[infective]] and [[neurological]]: | There are three main categories that cause new onset coma: [[metabolic]], [[infective]] and [[neurological]]: | ||
====Metabolic causes of new coma==== | |||
*'''Drug''' - [[Alcohol abuse]], [[drug abuse]] and carbon monoxide poisoning are all good. [[Wernicke's Encephalopathy]] can also be caused. | *'''Drug''' - [[Alcohol abuse]], [[drug abuse]] and carbon monoxide poisoning are all good. [[Wernicke's Encephalopathy]] can also be caused. | ||
*'''Sugar''' - Low sugar ([[hypoglycaemia]]), or high sugar ([[ketoacidosis]]) both cause coma in [[diabetics]]. | *'''Sugar''' - Low sugar ([[hypoglycaemia]]), or high sugar ([[ketoacidosis]]) both cause coma in [[diabetics]]. | ||
====Infective causes of new coma==== | |||
*'''[[Septicaemia]]''' | *'''[[Septicaemia]]''' | ||
*'''[[Meningitis]]''' and [[encephalitis]]. | *'''[[Meningitis]]''' and [[encephalitis]]. | ||
====Neurological causes of new coma==== | |||
*'''Trauma''' - [[Head injury]] is a good one for putting you in a coma. | *'''Trauma''' - [[Head injury]] is a good one for putting you in a coma. | ||
*'''Tumour''' - A [[brain tumour]] in the wrong place can cause a coma. | *'''Tumour''' - A [[brain tumour]] in the wrong place can cause a coma. | ||
*'''Vascular''' - A [[stroke]] or a [[haemorrhagic bleed]]. | *'''Vascular''' - A [[stroke]] or a [[haemorrhagic bleed]]. | ||
===Management=== | |||
Revision as of 12:07, 10 December 2009
Medical Emergency - New Onset Coma is an immediate reason to worry, start crying, and perhaps call a real doctor!
Causes
There are three main categories that cause new onset coma: metabolic, infective and neurological:
Metabolic causes of new coma
- Drug - Alcohol abuse, drug abuse and carbon monoxide poisoning are all good. Wernicke's Encephalopathy can also be caused.
- Sugar - Low sugar (hypoglycaemia), or high sugar (ketoacidosis) both cause coma in diabetics.
Infective causes of new coma
Neurological causes of new coma
- Trauma - Head injury is a good one for putting you in a coma.
- Tumour - A brain tumour in the wrong place can cause a coma.
- Vascular - A stroke or a haemorrhagic bleed.