Which of the following is false regarding suspended animation?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., It usually lasts for 6 hrs Suspended animation (sudden death) It is apparent death, i.e. signs of life are not found as the functions are interrupted for some time or are reduced to minimum. The person is not dead i.e. there is no somatic death, brain death or molecular (cellular) death. Life continues and resuscitation is successful in such cases. The condition lasts from few seconds to 1/2 an hour or more. It may be found in : Electrocution After anaesthesia Cerebral concussion Yogis (voluntary) Drowning Shock Narcotic poisoning Cholera Sunstroke Newborn infants
Can be produced voluntarily
Patient can be resuscitated
It is state of apparent death
It usually lasts for 6 hours