Review

Management of Unconscious Patient

  • Ziya Salihoğlu

Received Date: 05.01.2007 Accepted Date: 21.03.2007 Med J Bakirkoy 2007;3(1):1-5

Consciousness of an individual is being aware of self and the environment. Main components are definition and choice of priorities about behaviors, alertness, memory, attention. Blurring of consciousness and coma occurs in disorders of anatomic structures directing the functions of these components.

The fundamental knowledge about consciousness, probable causes and management of unconsciousness and coma are discussed in this article.

Keywords: Unconsciousness, coma