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Unconsciousness - first aid



Recovery position - series
Recovery position - series


Unconsciousness - first aid

Alternative Names:

Loss of consciousness - first aid; Coma - first aid; Mental status change; Altered mental status
Symptoms:
  • Unresponsiveness (does not awaken when spoken to, touched, or otherwise stimulated)
  • Unconsciousness may be brief and temporary (fainting) or prolonged
  • Disorientation
  • Light-headedness
  • Palpitations
  • Headache
  • Drowsiness
  • Stupor

References:


Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, eds. Rosen?s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2002.

Noble J, ed. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2001.

Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2001.




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