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Will doctors induce coma for stroke victim?
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Usually not: There have been studies of barbiturate induced coma and hypothermia in many stroke patients. Outcomes have been mixed or disappointing, and still the best approach is acute t-pa, given in the emergency dept.
Answered 1/18/2017
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