2007-02-13 15:41:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
With the new regulation, I am very, very worry that doctors will not do their BEST.... knowing that there are many people in the Q waiting
2007-02-14 14:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by aUDREy TTT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, when most people faint they often recover very quickly, so there's not much to worry about people thinking you're dead.
Secondly, if you faint, but don't recover, anyone around you would instinctively check if you're breathing and if they can feel your heart beating. If you aren't, and the person beside you is trained, he has to start CPR and get you to the nearest hospital asap.
At the hospital, like someone has already said, the GCS scale will be used at the A&E to determine how unconscious you are and tailor your treatment acoordingly. GCS essentially measures the very basic functions of a human - talking, moving, and looking. They'll probably send you for a CT or MRI, do some blood tests on you to come up with a diagnosis.
Most importantly, if you are brain dead, you can't breathe on your own. There's a list of criteria for you to fulfill (no gag reflex, pupils don't respond to light etc) that doctors have to go through before they certify you brain dead.
Hope this helped!
2007-02-15 07:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by kokonut_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). It looks at E-eye movement, V-verbal response and M-movement response.
The specific grading can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale
We use this to determine the prognosis for stroke patients. If the score is really low, the likelihood of recovering to a reasonable quality of life is poor.
2007-02-15 06:03:32 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyFunkyCool 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think fainted is the same as brain dead, then I think even your brain is not dead, it's useless anyway.
2007-02-14 01:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tan D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An EEG.(Electroencephalograph)
When your brain waves stop, your on a one way trip
2007-02-13 23:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you faint alot? Maybe you should check it out.
2007-02-14 02:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by kyra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well in your case, it probably equates to the same thing. an EEG will probably show minimal brain activity for you. good question though.
2007-02-14 01:43:33 · answer #7 · answered by rfedrocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need to ask..........
2007-02-13 23:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by JiveSly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋