Koma unklarer Genese – Der Weg zur Diagnose

Komatöse Patienten stellen eine substanzielle Herausforderung für Kliniker in Notaufnahmen und im Rettungsdienst dar. Diese Patienten zeichnen sich durch schwerwiegende Erkrankungen aus, die regelmäßig zu erheblichen Abweichungen der Vitalparameter führen. Die differenzialdiagnostischen Überlegungen, die bei der Akutversorgung komatöser Patienten angestellt werden, sind durch eine bemerkenswerte Komplexität gekennzeichnet.

Schlüsselwörter

Koma - Bewusstseinsstörung - nicht-traumatologischer Schockraum - körperliche Untersuchung - Neurologie

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