*TOUCH-WOOD*
Citing the scenario from 最火搭档 2 about Tay Ping Hui's health situation...
If one day, you have been diagnosed to have a brain tumour, and you have 2 choices:
1. Leave it, knowing that you are left with only a limited time.
2. Get it out and be a half-moron and suffer from various severe after-effects.
Which would you choose?
Life is unpredictable...
But if you know that you are going to die tomorrow, what will you do?
Or, if you know that I am going to die tomorrow, what will you do?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Barbiturate-Induced Coma
Definition
A barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary state of unconsciousness brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental.
Purpose
Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during major brain surgery, such as the removal of arteriovenous malformations or aneurysms. Coma may also be induced to control intracranial hypertension caused by brain injury.
Description
One of the greatest hazards associated with brain injury is intracranial hypertension. Brain injury may be caused by an accidental head injury or a medical condition, such as stroke, tumor, or infection. When the brain is injured, fluids accumulate in the brain, causing it to swell. The skull does not allow for the expansion of the brain; in effect, the brain becomes compressed.
If the pressure does not abate, oxygenated blood may not reach all areas of the brain. Also, the brain tissue may be forced against hard, bony edges on the interior of the skull. In either case, the brain tissue may die, causing permanent brain damage or death.
Barbiturates reduce the metabolic rate of brain tissue, as well as the cerebral blood flow. With these reductions, the blood vessels in the brain narrow, decreasing the amount of swelling in the brain. With the swelling relieved, the pressure decreases and some or all brain damage may be averted.
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29-Mar-12 Update:
Ben is finally out of the ICU ward over the weekend!
But he is still in a semi-conscious state (probably only quarter-conscious??)... Cant talk, cant really move his limbs, cant control his movements, cant this, cant that. Dun even know if his memories are still intact anot... Dunno if he still recognizes his family, friends, colleagues, etc
See liao feel so sad... Hope the physio-theraphy will help him regain to almost his former healthy state.
A barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary state of unconsciousness brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental.
Purpose
Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during major brain surgery, such as the removal of arteriovenous malformations or aneurysms. Coma may also be induced to control intracranial hypertension caused by brain injury.
Description
One of the greatest hazards associated with brain injury is intracranial hypertension. Brain injury may be caused by an accidental head injury or a medical condition, such as stroke, tumor, or infection. When the brain is injured, fluids accumulate in the brain, causing it to swell. The skull does not allow for the expansion of the brain; in effect, the brain becomes compressed.
If the pressure does not abate, oxygenated blood may not reach all areas of the brain. Also, the brain tissue may be forced against hard, bony edges on the interior of the skull. In either case, the brain tissue may die, causing permanent brain damage or death.
Barbiturates reduce the metabolic rate of brain tissue, as well as the cerebral blood flow. With these reductions, the blood vessels in the brain narrow, decreasing the amount of swelling in the brain. With the swelling relieved, the pressure decreases and some or all brain damage may be averted.
~~~~~
29-Mar-12 Update:
Ben is finally out of the ICU ward over the weekend!
But he is still in a semi-conscious state (probably only quarter-conscious??)... Cant talk, cant really move his limbs, cant control his movements, cant this, cant that. Dun even know if his memories are still intact anot... Dunno if he still recognizes his family, friends, colleagues, etc
See liao feel so sad... Hope the physio-theraphy will help him regain to almost his former healthy state.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Friday, March 02, 2012
HFMD
The HFMD outbreak is here agn... Those with kids in school do take extra care of protecting them against this disease!
Talking about sickness, I am sick agn! Dunno why, I have been having this irritating flu more and more frequently! Kept sneezing and blowing nose in the middle of the night till buay tahan have to get to the living room to sleep! ZZzzzz!
Stupid nose is 1 prob... Everlasting cough is another... Killer is the Irritating severe headache!!!
Oh no, I'm plagued by never-ending sickness!!!
Prolly shd do sth to 强身健体 liao!
OLD le... Everything starts breaking down???? :s
Talking about sickness, I am sick agn! Dunno why, I have been having this irritating flu more and more frequently! Kept sneezing and blowing nose in the middle of the night till buay tahan have to get to the living room to sleep! ZZzzzz!
Stupid nose is 1 prob... Everlasting cough is another... Killer is the Irritating severe headache!!!
Oh no, I'm plagued by never-ending sickness!!!
Prolly shd do sth to 强身健体 liao!
OLD le... Everything starts breaking down???? :s
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