How long does it usually take a person to die after being taken off life support?
There are many types of life support for many types of illnesses. How long a person survives off of it depends on what kind of life support they are on and why. Some examples of life support include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), feeding tubes, intravenous fluids, mechanical respiration, heart and lung bypass instruments, defibrillation equipment, and renal dialysis.
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How often do people survive from being brain dead and taken off of life support?
When one is brain dead and life support is removed, it take n...
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What are the odds of having a full recovery after being put on life support?
The chances of someone making a full recovery when on life su...
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What does it mean to take someone of of Life Support?
To remove a person from mechanical means of keeping them aliv...
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When someone is on life support the chances aren't good that ...
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What point should u pull the plug on a loved one on life support?
Some families don't want their loved ones living as "vegetabl...
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How long does it usually take a person to die after being taken off life support?
There are many types of life support for many types of illnes...
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What does living on life support mean?
Life support refers either to medical intervention used to su...
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How long can a person be kept on life support?
Theoretically, as long as no other organs in someone's body f...
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Can a person still hear things if they are on life support?
The person may be able to hear you but not be conscious depen...
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What does it mean to take someone of of Life Support?
To remove a person from mechanical means of keeping them aliv...
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What does it mean to take someone of of Life Support?
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Can a person still hear things if they are on life support?
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What is it like to be on life support?
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What are the odds of having a full recovery after being put on life support?
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If someone is on life support are they able to come off life support?
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