Patient is put into a coma by drugs, why would they be on a ventilator?

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Patient is put into a coma by drugs, why would they be on a ventilator?

2006-10-04 00:52:32 · 3 answers · asked by Jazzsuzan * 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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The drugs that put the patient into coma also suppress the patients ability to breathe on his own.

With such drugs in his blood and without any ventilator to help him breathe, the patient can easily die from lack of oxygen.

2006-10-04 01:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

to help them breathe easier..

they put the body into a coma so it can relax.. and by using a ventilator their lungs don't have to work as hard..

2006-10-04 07:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

so they can breath

2006-10-04 07:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by jenniferevans32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋