Health & Medical Mental Health

How to Diagnose an Unconscious Injured Person

  • 1). Consider Alcohol: look for signs of drinking, like empty bottles or the smell of alcohol.

  • 2). Consider Epilepsy: are there signs of a violent seizure, such as saliva around the mouth or a generally disheveled scene?

  • 3). Think Insulin: might the person be suffering from insulin shock (see "How to Diagnose and Treat Insulin Shock")?

  • 4). Think about drugs: Was there an Overdose? Or might the person have Underdosed - that is, not taken enough of a prescribed medication?

  • 5). Consider Trauma: Is the person physically injured?

  • 6). Look for signs of Infection: redness and/or red streaks around a wound.

  • 7). Look around for signs of Poison: an empty bottle of pills or a snakebite wound.

  • 8). Consider the possibility of Psychological trauma: might the person have a psychological disorder of some sort?

  • 9). Consider Stroke, particularly for elderly people.

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    Treat according to what you diagnose.

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