Emergency treatment of unconscious patients is a complex task and should follow a standardised algorithm. Stabilisation of vital parameters, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic interventions should be carried out in part simultaneously and require interdisciplinary teamwork. Diagnosis has to be made under high time pressure in order to recognize life threatening causes and initiate specific treatments. Often, the earlier the treatment starts, the better the outcome is.
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