PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Tim Cooksley AU - Sarah Rose AU - Mark Holland TI - A systematic approach to the unconscious patient AID - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-88 DP - 2018 Feb 01 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 88--92 VI - 18 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/1/88.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/1/88.full SO - Clin Med2018 Feb 01; 18 AB - Unconscious patients are commonly seen by physicians. They are challenging to manage and in a time sensitive condition, a systematic, team approach is required. Early physiological stability and diagnosis are necessary to optimise outcome. This article focuses on unconscious patients where the initial cause appears to be non-traumatic and provides a practical guide for their immediate care.