Clinical approach to comatose patients

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineAuthor(s): Rosie May, Katharine HuntAbstractComa is a state of unarousable unconsciousness and can occur as result of many general medical and neurological conditions. In this article we present a structured approach to the investigation and management of a patient who presents with coma and discuss the importance of identifying the underlying cause in attempting to prevent secondary brain damage, as well as for prognostication.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research