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2017-11-27 23:49:38
How is a patient supposed to wake up on their own while being kept sedated and having a breathing tube down the throat? ?
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Generally in ICU they give sedation free trial means every day if patient condition allows they do off sedation for 2 hours and try to evaluate his condition or counciousness. And they decide about weaning from ventilator but if his condition allows.

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