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brain damage rate from birth asphyxia
My internet information about infant mortality in 2022 is 5.547/1000 in united states, 3.422/1000 in united kingdom, 4.055/1000 Canada, 1.200/1000 in Hong Kong. ok what about lasting brain damage from birth asphyxia among infants who survive? what are those rates?
(Acouple of people i know have really difficult lives because of it)
Rich (
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15:38, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
Syncope (fainting) can have many causes; it it co-occurs with fasting, one must not assume the fainting is due to
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Hypoglycemia in people with diabetes is potentially life-threatening; if the patient loses consciousness, medical help must be sought immediately; see further
this article on
WebMD. --
Lambiam17:46, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
Thank you
User:Lambiam. I got an interest in this after a diabetic friend told me about a scary experience he had with hypoglycemia ("low blood sugar" as he callled it). I wonder if hypoglycemia in non-diabetic people due to fasting can get as dangerous as that.
Ktrimi991 (
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17:51, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
The last bit has no answer that applies generally to everyone. For one thing, people may be diabetic without being aware of it, as the symptoms are often not obvious. Fainting can be dangerous to anyone, depending on the circumstances – while driving a car, while swimming, while standing near the edge of the platform while a train is coming in, ... .
Fasting is generally not bad for one's health, but prolonged extreme fasting as during a
hunger strike may result in lasting damage, even if the individual never passes out. --
Lambiam18:15, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
This is not medical advice and I am not a medical professional. But "fainting" as you describe may be due to
Dehydration or undiagnosed
Epilepsy or a combination of the two. Unusually low blood pressure, low blood oxygen and a rapid heart rate are indicators of a medical emergency that should be treated immediately especially in people recovering from COVID-19. Do not trust me. Get immediate competent medical help.
Cullen328 (
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07:27, 23 December 2022 (UTC)reply
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brain damage rate from birth asphyxia
My internet information about infant mortality in 2022 is 5.547/1000 in united states, 3.422/1000 in united kingdom, 4.055/1000 Canada, 1.200/1000 in Hong Kong. ok what about lasting brain damage from birth asphyxia among infants who survive? what are those rates?
(Acouple of people i know have really difficult lives because of it)
Rich (
talk)
15:38, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
Syncope (fainting) can have many causes; it it co-occurs with fasting, one must not assume the fainting is due to
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Hypoglycemia in people with diabetes is potentially life-threatening; if the patient loses consciousness, medical help must be sought immediately; see further
this article on
WebMD. --
Lambiam17:46, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
Thank you
User:Lambiam. I got an interest in this after a diabetic friend told me about a scary experience he had with hypoglycemia ("low blood sugar" as he callled it). I wonder if hypoglycemia in non-diabetic people due to fasting can get as dangerous as that.
Ktrimi991 (
talk)
17:51, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
The last bit has no answer that applies generally to everyone. For one thing, people may be diabetic without being aware of it, as the symptoms are often not obvious. Fainting can be dangerous to anyone, depending on the circumstances – while driving a car, while swimming, while standing near the edge of the platform while a train is coming in, ... .
Fasting is generally not bad for one's health, but prolonged extreme fasting as during a
hunger strike may result in lasting damage, even if the individual never passes out. --
Lambiam18:15, 20 December 2022 (UTC)reply
This is not medical advice and I am not a medical professional. But "fainting" as you describe may be due to
Dehydration or undiagnosed
Epilepsy or a combination of the two. Unusually low blood pressure, low blood oxygen and a rapid heart rate are indicators of a medical emergency that should be treated immediately especially in people recovering from COVID-19. Do not trust me. Get immediate competent medical help.
Cullen328 (
talk)
07:27, 23 December 2022 (UTC)reply