TY - JOUR T1 - A systematic approach to the unconscious patient JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 88 LP - 92 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-88 VL - 18 IS - 1 AU - Tim Cooksley AU - Sarah Rose AU - Mark Holland Y1 - 2018/02/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/1/88.abstract N2 - 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. ER -