What is the chance of surviving a second severe head injury?
A friend of mine sustained a very severe head injury about two years ago and has never been the same since. Last night he got into a brawl and was knocked unconcious by the fighter. I heard that the blows from the fight weren’t that serious. He got up and walked away from the fight, however, later he began puking up blood and others called an ambulance. He was flown out by helicopter to a critical care unit in Westchester County. He is currently under a medicated coma and is on life support. Whats the chance of surviving TWO head tramas?
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Assuming that the damage is not compounded, there really isn’t any codependence. Statistically, the odds of surviving any type of accident don’t change based upon previous history. For instance, the odds of surviving a lightning bolt might be 50%. That does not meant that if you get hit again, you’re automatically going to die. If you’re all healed up and in the same condition when the second bolt hits, you’re back to 50% (or maybe a little less…since you might be a little older, a little weaker, etc..). However, if the 2nd bolt struck you while you were recovering in the hospital and connected to a pace maker, it wouldn’t be an independent event.
Actually with TBI, there is some significance to whether he had a previous TBI.
Studies show that someone with one TBI is three times more likely to suffer a second, and someone with two TBI’s is eight times more likely to suffer a third.
This doesn’t give you any outlook on his survival chances, or a prognosis of how extensive the damage will be.
You’ll have a better understanding of that after tests have been completed and he is taken out of the induced coma.