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, recovery position, loss of consciousness, coma, mental status change, altered mental status, unconsciousness, a person is unable, people, stimuli around, a coma, comatose state, changes in awareness, becoming unconscious, medically, "altered mental status", "changed mental status", they include sudden confusion, disorientation, stupor, unconsciousness, sudden change in mental status must be treated, a medical emergency, someone is awake but less alert than usual, ask a few simple questions, what is name, what, how old, person doesn't know, answers incorrectly, mental status is diminished, asleep is not the same thing, unconscious, a sleeping person, respond to loud noises, gentle shaking, an unconscious person, an unconscious person cannot cough, clear throat, lead to death airway becomes obstructed, unconsciousness, virtually any major illness, injury, substance abuse, alcohol use, brief unconsciousness, fainting, dehydration, low blood sugar, temporary low blood pressure, serious cardiovascular, neurologic illness, such underlying disorders, fainting include straining, a bowel movement, strenuous coughing, hyperventilating, unresponsiveness, does not awaken, spoken to, touched, stimulated, unconsciousness brief, temporary, fainting, prolonged, disorientation, light-headedness, palpitations, headache, drowsiness, stupor, instruct someone to check the person's airway, breathing, circulation frequently, rescue breathing, cpr, person is breathing, a spinal injury is not suspected, he is lying on his back, roll him toward onto his side, bend the top leg so both hip, knee, at right angles, gently tilt the head back to keep the airway open, breathing, circulation stops at any time, roll the person on to his back, cpr, a spinal injury is suspected, leave the person, he was found, he is breathing freely, spinal injury is suspected, person vomits, "log roll" the person to his side, support the neck, back to keep head, in the same position roll, keep the person warm, medical help arrives, witness a person fainting, try, prevent from falling, lie the person flat on the floor, elevate the feet, 12 inches, fainting is likely, due to low blood sugar, have the person eat, drink something sweet, fully regains consciousness, not give an unconscious person any food, drink, not leave the person alone, not place a pillow under the head of an unconscious person, not slap an unconscious person's face, splash water on the face to try to revive him, person, not breathing, does not regain consciousness quickly, a couple of minutes, fell, a height, has been injured, bleeding, has diabetes, pregnant, over 50 years old, feels chest pain, chest pressure, chest discomfort, has a pounding, irregular heartbeat, speak, has vision problems, move a limb, has convulsions, tongue trauma, loss of bowel control, known medical conditions, diabetes, should always wear a medical alert tag, bracelet, avoid situations where blood sugar level gets too low, avoid standing in one place too long, moving, prone to fainting, to faint, lie, sit, head bent forward between knees, marx ja, hockberger rs, walls rm, eds, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, noble j, ed, textbook of primary care medicine, 3rd ed, mosby, auerbach ps, wilderness medicine, 4th ed, mosby, 2001.