This is why checking level of consciousness in your Patient Assessment System (PAS) is so important. Any change on the AVPU scale (see below) means that the brain is being affected. A continued ...

Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment March 05, 2025 02:43 PM Greg Friese, MS, NRP ...

Level of consciousness (LOC) describes how awake, alert, and aware you are. Consciousness exists on a spectrum, ranging from normal waking awareness to altered states of consciousness (ASC) like sleep ...

At 0200 hours Medic 772 is dispatched for a report of a “man down.” The crew arrives to find a young male on the sidewalk, apparently sleeping and lying on his side. Knowing that the area is ...