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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
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