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Post a hemmoragic stroke why does drive suggest ventilator due to patient in deep sleep?
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Protect airway: deep sleep or comatosed? The patient needs ventilator to protect airway. The brain is not able to regulate breathing well after such a catastrophic event.
Answered 1/15/2018
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