…cognitive disturbance Disorientation, memory impairment, disorganised thinking, language disturbance or perceptual disturbance Organic cause The condition can be linked to illness, drugs, poisoning, withdrawal or…

…struggling may be about to stop breathing. Diminishing wheeze means improvement only if air entry, speech, work of breathing, level of consciousness and PEF improve…

…sound, thus forming a sound wave. A familiar example is human speech. Humans speak by setting their vocal cords in motion. When vocal cords vibrate…

…to the brain can cause: difficulty concentrating irritability or abnormal behaviour slurred speech visual disturbance confusion focal neurological signs drowsiness or unconsciousness seizures coma The…

…since a device set at the fever threshold is always behind. Indications A patient who remains unconscious (with no meaningful response to speech) after the…