How can you tell if someone falls into a coma?

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<p>How can you tell?</p>

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<p>i think they do brain scans.</p>

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<p>if it looks like it, just punch them hard in the head just to be sure</p>

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<p>Yeah, brain scans. They can probably detect decreased activity in certain areas of the brain, which will allow them to determine whether or not the person is in a coma.</p>

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<p>No, I mean, like right away. Like, on-sight. “Omg, that guy just fell into a coma!”</p>

<p>What are the signs?</p>

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<p>Are you sure that they can actually do that? 'Cause it sounds like more like something you’d see in movies. </p>

<p>I don’t think there are any visible signs. You probably couldn’t look at a series of pictures of people with their eyes closed and determine whether or not they’re sleeping or in a coma. The accident that caused the unconsciousness and the inability to wake up could indicate that the person is suffering from a coma.</p>

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<p>If they looked like they were asleep…and you tried to wake them up…but their heart was still beating…but they wouldn’t wake up… would you know that they’re in a coma?</p>

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<p>nope. maybe their just deep sleepers</p>

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<p>What if you removed a tack that was 1" into the sole of their foot, and they remained asleep?</p>

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<p>No one is that deep of a sleeper.</p>

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<p>my option would then be better: hit them hard, and then send them to the hospital immediately</p>

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<p>i think maybe by pain? like, there should be instinctive reflexes to pain. so if they don’t respond, maybe they are in a coma.</p>