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    NAME:QASIM H.

    AL-HALEIMI
    AC:207002113
    Group :5
    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 2
    • All these investigations are to monitor
    the causes of coma.
    • The majority of medical causes of coma
    can be established without a
    neuroimaging study.
    • History & examination.

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 3


    • Chemical analysis: • Blood urea nitrogen.
    • Arterial blood gases(lung • Ammonium(NH3) for hepatic
    disease,& acid-base function.
    disorders). • Toxicologic analysis:
    • Metabolic analysis: • Drugs:(opiates, Sedative
    drugs, & etc).
    • Electrolytes, as Ca,Na.
    • Toxins.
    • Glucose.
    • Alcohol.
    • Ketone bodies.
    • CSF analysis:
    • Hyperosmolarity. • Meningitis.
    • Endocrinal disturbances mainly
    byT3, 4.
    • Encephalitis.

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 4


    • Useful in detecting causes that are
    radiologically detectable as:
    • Hemorrhages.
    • Tumors & mass lesions causing
    intracranial pressure(ICP).
    • Traumatic skull injury.
    • Hydrocephalus.
    • Infarctions.
    • Atrophy.
    • Thrombosis.
    • By using one of two tools :
    • CT(Computed Tomography).
    • MRI(Magnetic Resonant Imaging).

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 5


    Normal

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 6


    Tumor

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 7


    Hematoma

    Extradural hematoma Subdural hematoma

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 8


    Hemorrhages

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 9


    References

    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 10


    12/09/21 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES 11

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