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Decreased Consciousness

Definition

Decrease in consciousness is a state where the patient is not conscious in the sense of not awake / not awake fully so as not to provide a normal response to stimuli.
Awareness simply be said as a state where a person knows / knew about himself and his environment.
(Padmosantjojo, 2000)


Causes

Many conditions can cause decreased consciousness, including :

• Alcohol or drug intoxication
• Arrhythmia
• Central nervous system diseases
• Decreased oxygen (hypoxia)
• Diabetic coma
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Exposure to heavy metals or hydrocarbons
• Extreme fatigue or sleep deprivation
• Ketoacidosis
• Head trauma
• Heart failure
• Hypoglycemia
• Infection
• Low blood pressure (hypotension)
• Metabolic problems
• Seizures such as those related to epilepsy
• Shock
• Stroke