An<unk> also known as a medically<unk>  (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced comais a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of an anesthetic drug, often a barbiturate such as pentobarbital or thiopental. Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during major neurosurgery, as a last line of treatment in certain cases of status epilepticus that have not responded to other treatments, and in refractory intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury.<unk>  usually results in significant systemic adverse effects. The patient is likely to completely lose respiratory drive and require mechanical ventilation; gut motility is reduced; hypotension can complicate efforts to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure and often requires the use of vasopressor drugs. Hypokalemia often results. The completely immobile patient is at increased risk of bed sores as well as infection from catheters.<unk>  is a feature of the Milwaukee protocol, a controversial method that is promoted as a means of treating rabies infection in people. __TOC__
Induced coma
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
Propofol infusion syndrome
Myxedema coma
Diabetic coma
Emergence delirium
Cryptic shock