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To ask how long someone can be unconscious for?

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BucketOil · 17/08/2017 10:34

Hi,

Is it possible for someone to be unconscious for about 2 days without any brain damage showing in CT scan or MRIs and come back to consciousness after giving some water to drink and sprinkled on face immediately when found?

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Ohyesiam · 18/08/2017 21:21

Have not read the whole thing, so sorry if I'm repeating, but a two day unconsciousness on a (presumably) hard kitchen floor would lead to
Severe dehydration
Skin damage due to excoriation from urine and faeces, as well as pressure sores from where she has been lying. This would usually be sacrum if on back, hip if on side etc.
Hypothermia, not full hypothermic state, but imagine trying to spend even one night on a bare kitchen floor.
Risk of chest infection due to both cold and immobility.
And probably more that I've forgotten, I left nursing years ago.

Really glad psychs are involved, but from what you have said, they sound reluctant to say the least. Ideally they would involve the whole family in a case meeting, as it sound like everyone is Keen to keep her illness well resourced.

BucketOil · 18/08/2017 21:48

Makes sense. I wanted to talk about it, thanks. Let's see how it goes.

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