EEG was performed in the first 24 of presentation, at the end of the first and second week of admission and if the level of consciousness deteriorated at any time during the acute phase of cerebral infarction and not explained by CT findings or any metabolic derangement.
After admission, renal failure developed rapidly, and the level of her consciousness deteriorated.
Subsequently his level of consciousness deteriorated rapidly and he was found unconscious when Emergency Medical Services arrived.
Patients in the non-DNI group were intubated and mechanically ventilated if control was not achieved by NIV, while patients in the DNI group were continuously controlled by NIV and were not intubated even if consciousness deteriorated following sedation or their conditions became critical.
Within 24 hours, her level of consciousness had deteriorated, and she was admitted to the intensive care unit and intubated for airway protection.
Although infection and the coagulation abnormalities due to DIC were successfully controlled, renal failure persisted and her consciousness level deteriorated progressively in association with severe thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.
Dyspnea, nausea and tachycardia usually occur at levels of 30% or above, while lethargy, stupor and deteriorating consciousness occur as methemoglobin levels approach 55%.
A few hours after admission to the intensive care unit, the patient's level of consciousness started to deteriorate, and respiratory failure and circulatory insufficiency with a blood pressure of 78/50 developed.
Transcranial color-coded Doppler sonography (Envisor, Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, USA) was performed daily by a neurointensivist in unconscious patients and in awake patients with symptoms (deteriorating consciousness, focal deficit, headache, fever, confusion) as part of the routine screening protocol used in our ICU.
His wife regained consciousness, but her condition deteriorated, and she died 24 hours later.
