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Case 51 - Fuming Loss of Consciousness

from Section 7 - Acute Onset of Neurological Symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Mark McCarron
Mark McCarron
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Ulster University
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Summary

A 43-year-old male farmer was found face-down near a slurry pit. A relative found him unresponsive with agonal breathing. Basic life support was started. There was a restoration of spontaneous circulation and spontaneous breathing, but he still had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. His pupils were fixed and dilated. A Helicopter Emergency Medical Service intubated and ventilated him at the scene. It was estimated that his loss of consciousness had been no more than 10 minutes. He was transferred to an Emergency Department.

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55 Cases in Neurology
Case Histories and Patient Perspectives
 , pp. 345 - 350
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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