unresponsive state
[/ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv steɪt/]
nounpl: unresponsive states
estado de inconsciência / estado não responsivo
1. A medical or psychological condition in which a person does not respond to external stimuli, questions, or commands; a state of altered consciousness or coma
The patient remained in an unresponsive state for three days after the accident.
O paciente permaneceu em estado de inconsciência por três dias após o acidente.
2. A general condition of being unaware, unable, or unwilling to react to communication or interaction
After the medication, he fell into an unresponsive state and could not be awakened.
Após a medicação, ele entrou em um estado não responsivo e não pôde ser acordado.
3. In computing, a state where a system, application, or device does not respond to user input or commands
The software crashed, leaving the application in an unresponsive state.
O software travou, deixando o aplicativo em um estado não responsivo.
In Brazilian medical and emergency contexts, this term is frequently used by healthcare professionals. The phrase 'estado não responsivo' is increasingly adopted in modern medical Portuguese due to English influence in medical terminology. In Portugal, more traditional phrasing such as 'estado de falta de resposta' or 'estado comatoso' is often preferred. In US medical settings, this condition is clinically significant and requires immediate medical attention, often documented in emergency room reports.
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