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    The document discusses unconsciousness, providing definitions, epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestations, diagnostic findings, complications, and management approaches. Unconsciousness is defined as a state of loss of awareness where a person cannot be aroused. The leading causes of non-traumatic coma are ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, anoxia injury, and poisoning. Clinical manifestations depend on the underlying cause but can include inability to speak or move, confusion, drowsiness, and rapid heart rate. Diagnostic tests include history, physical exam, CT scan, MRI, lumbar puncture and EEG. Complications include respiratory failure, pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and aspiration. Management involves first aid, medical, surgical and

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    The document discusses unconsciousness, providing definitions, epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestations, diagnostic findings, complications, and management approaches. Unconsciousness is defined as a state of loss of awareness where a person cannot be aroused. The leading causes of non-traumatic coma are ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, anoxia injury, and poisoning. Clinical manifestations depend on the underlying cause but can include inability to speak or move, confusion, drowsiness, and rapid heart rate. Diagnostic tests include history, physical exam, CT scan, MRI, lumbar puncture and EEG. Complications include respiratory failure, pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and aspiration. Management involves first aid, medical, surgical and

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    unconsciousness

    Sana naaz
    M.Sc. nursing 1st year
    DEFINITION
    • Unconsciousness is a state of loss of
    awareness from which a person can't be
    aroused

    • Unconsciousness is an inability to respond


    to any sensory or being unaware.
    epidemiology
    etiology

    stuctural
    28.3
    non-structural 37.3
    prevalence of non traumatic coma

    35

    30

    25

    20

    15

    10

    0 ischemic/hemorrhage stroke anoxia injury poisoning metabolic


    mortality due to unconsciousness

    70

    60 64.4
    60.4
    50

    40

    30

    20

    10
    7
    0 3
    stroke anoxic coma epilepsy poisoning
    CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
    Inability to
    Amnesia Confusion Drowsiness speak or move
    parts

    Loss of bladder
    Lightheadedness Rapid heart beat Stupor
    or bowel control
    CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS in choking

    Inability to Difficulty in Noisy breathin


    speak breathing g

    Bluish skin
    color
    DIAGNOSTIC FINDING
    History collection
    Physical examination
    Computed tomography
    MRI
    Lumber puncture
    EEG
    COMPLICATIONS

    RESPIRATO PNEUMONI PRESSURE ASPIRATIO


    1

    4
    RY A ULCER N
    FAILURE
    FIRST AID
    MEDICAL
    MANAGEMENT
    SURGICAL
    MANAGEMENT
    NURSING
    MANAGEMENT

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