Coma

Coma is a pathological state in which consciousness and loss of voluntary movement disappear due to extreme suppression of brain function, and there is no response to stimuli or abnormal reflex activity. It is worth noting that coma is not the same as lethargy and lethargy. Coma is one of the common symptoms in medical emergencies, accounting for about 3% to 5% of the total number of emergency department patients, with a mortality rate of up to 20%, involving multi-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary knowledge. Because comatose patients cannot provide medical history and co-examination, which brings certain difficulties to diagnosis and treatment, it is necessary for clinicians to inquire about the medical history and serious physical examination of comatose patients, and perform necessary auxiliary examinations in order to do it in the first time. Get correct diagnosis and treatment.

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