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| SPECIALIST ANSWERS
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What is the difference between drowsines,stuperous,semicoma and coma?
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Coma - refers to a state of markedly depressed consciousness such that the patient is poorly responsive, or unresponsive, to vigorous physical stimuli
Stupor - refers to a state of severely impaired arousal with some purposiveful responsiveness to vigorous stimuli; however, the stuporous patient drifts immediately into unconsciousness when vigorous stimulation ceases
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