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Unconsciousness Flashcards

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Reasons why a patient may be unconsciousness

A

Drugs or toxins
Head trauma
secondary to metabolic conditions or circulatory disturbances

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Obtunded definition

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Patient is depressed - is awake but not very responsive

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Stuporous definition

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Semi - comatose and only responds to painful stimuli

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Comatose

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Unconscious and doesn’t respond to stimuli

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What are the 3 levels of unconscious

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Obtunded, stuporous and comatose

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