- A - alcohol (overdose / withdraw / Wernicke's encephalopathy)
- E - epilepsy or exposure (heat stroke, hypothermia) or electrolytes
- I - insulin (diabetic emergency - high/low sugar)
- O - overdose or oxygen deficiency
- U - uremia (metabolic) or underdose
- T - trauma (head injury) or toxicology
- I - infection / inflammation
- P - psychosis or poisoning
- S - stroke / SAH / shock / syncope
2007年6月28日 星期四
Causes of Coma
There are several medical causes of coma. One of the easiest ways to remember these causes is to use the mnemonic AEIOU TIPS:
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