Decreased level of consciousness in a child: recognition and management
Autor: | Paul Anthony Heaton, Naveen Nandakumar, Vicki Le Huray, Siba Prosad Paul, Neal Patel |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Psychotherapist Senior review Health professionals Nursing Diagnosis Logical approach Infant Decreased consciousness Emergency Nursing Nurse's Role Clinical Practice Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Level of consciousness 030225 pediatrics Consciousness Disorders Humans Female 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology Child Physical Examination General Nursing |
Zdroj: | British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 29(4) |
ISSN: | 0966-0461 |
Popis: | A child presenting with decreased level of conscious (dLOC) is of great concern due to the wide range of possible causes, and potential for death or serious long-term sequelae. It is therefore vital that health professionals can recognise a child with dLOC quickly, intervene appropriately and escalate for senior review as a matter of urgency. This article provides an explanation for the mechanisms of decreased consciousness, outlines the different causative pathologies, and provides a simple and logical approach to the first-line recognition and management that a health professional may apply when faced with such a patient. Illustrative case studies have been included, to demonstrate how children with dLOC may present in clinical practice |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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