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Is there hope for a nine year old when she has been without oxygen to the brain for approximately 30 minutes due to choking?
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∙ 16y ago
Some would argue that there is always hope, but from a practical standpoint it is doubtful. The body can continue to function with very little if any brain function. The higher functions, personality, are extremely doubtful. There have been cases of drowning in very cold water where the person has survived intact because of the cold slowing the body's need for oxygen. Choking by itself is going to deprive the brain and that doesn't get better. The treating physician should be able to tell you if there is any brain function. It may be a hard choice to make, but really the choice has already been made.
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Can you survive being under water for 12 minutes?
If the water was extremely cold there is a possibility, though the human brain cannot go without oxygen for 5 minutes on average.
Can plants survive without oxygen?
No, a plant could not grow without oxygen.
Which gas makes up approximately 20 percent of air?
Oxygen
What element has atomic mass 16.00?
Oxygen has an atomic mass of approximately 16.
How is oxygen used in your everyday life?
Without oxygen to breathe, we would rapidly suffocate and die.
How long does it take someone to choke?
This all depends on the person. When a person is actually choking it means they can not cough and their airway is fully blocked. The brain can survive (in most cases) without oxygen for no more than 4 minutes. After 4 minutes the brain starts to die.
How much oxygen is in a tank on an airplane?
Oxygen in an airplane is not carried in a tank, it is the result of a chemical reaction. The oxygen will last for approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
Brain Cell with no oxygen for 18 minutes?
Actually, no human being can go without oxygen for 4 minutes and be expected to live
How many minutes can cam humans survive without oxygen?
4 to 5 minutes.
Can you build and reproduce without oxygen?
No, You couldn't survive more than a few minutes without oxygen. Other organisms can, like yeast, which can do anaerobic respiration (respiration without oxygen).
How many days or hours can you live without oxygen?
You cannot live without oxygen for more than 5 minutes. :D
Without oxygen in 6 minutes are you going to die?
If the brain was without oxygen for 4 to 6 minutes can caused brain dead. Early CPR is needed to prevent brain damage or hypoxia.
How long does it take to die without oxygen?
About 4 minutes. After One-Two minutes the person will be passed out from lack of oxygen. After 4 minutes, depending the case, he/she will have no more oxygen therefor unable to function properly and then... DEAD
What is the longest the brain can go without oxygen without permanate brain damage?
12 Minutes.
Can turltes survie without oxygen?
no, every living animal need oxygen, either from air or water.turtles can survive for only a few minutes, like humans, without oxygen.
How long it takes you to die when choking?
If you can't breathe at all, you would go unconscious around one minute (maybe a little longer if you had air in your lungs). By three minutes your brain would be damaged, and your heart would probably stop beating by 5 minutes, and you would be as good as dead very soon after that. And it also matters how hard it is.
Why do you need oxygen in the air?
Or bodies get energy by reacting sugars we get from our food with oxygen from the air. Without oxygen this reaction cannot occur and our cells cannot operate. Without oxygen, a person will die in a matter of minutes.
