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#Is the patient ABC ( airway, breathing, circulation) stabile at presentation? | #Is the patient ABC ( airway, breathing, circulation) stabile at presentation? | ||
#Is the patient suffering from T-LOC? | #Is the patient suffering from T-LOC? | ||
# | #: A: Was the patient unconscious? <br />This becomes apparent from: | ||
## | ##Amnesia during the unconsciousness | ||
## | ##No response to speech or touch during the unconsciousness | ||
## | ##Abnormal locomotion (falls, myoclonic jerks, lying still, incontinence) | ||
# | #: B: Quick onset and short duration of the unconsciousness? | ||
#Is there an obvious cause and/or is there a high risk for acute cardiac death? | #Is there an obvious cause and/or is there a high risk for acute cardiac death? | ||