Management of child with loss of consciousness [with infections etiology considerations]

ABSTRACT

True approach and appropriate behavior to the child with loss of consciousness whom referred to emergency room is one of the important skills of every physician. If there is defined diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm in the emergency room for managing these children, it helps physicians not to be confused and save golden time for survival of the patients. After describing the history taking, physical and neurologic exams' skills in children with loss of consciousness, this article explain the etiological factors which are classified into traumatic and nontraumatic agents. Infectious encephalopathies and applied classification of them are more evaluated and emphasized in our paper