…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…

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

…hallucinations More easily detected, but accounts for a minority of cases Hypoactive Lethargy, slow responses, reduced speech, immobility, poor food intake, reduced eye contact Common…

…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…

…threshold is always behind. Indications A patient who remains unconscious (with no meaningful response to speech) after the return of spontaneous circulation , whether the arrest…