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How long is it safe to stay unconscious?
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Its never safe: A state of unconsciousness is fraught with complications depending on the cause of the unconsciousness. It is never safe. Aspiration pneumonia, difficulty breathing, asphyxia, hypoxia- the last 3 will lead to too little oxygen getting to the brain. The prime example is the famous singer Michael Jackson. Never a state to be in i:e unconscious.
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