Transient loss of consciousness

Ambulance clinician assessment and management of transient loss of consciousness: a retrospective clinical audit

In August 2010, NICE published guidance on the management of T-LOC in adults and young people. The NICE guidance aims to ensure T-LOC patients are directed along the appropriate pathway to receive the...

Is paramedic practice ready to adopt the NICE Transient Loss of Consciousness Guideline?

TLoC, or ‘blackout’ as it commonly referred to, is defined as the sudden loss of consciousness with complete recovery (NICE, 2010). TLoC is not a condition but a symptom which is generated by multiple...

Framework for assessment of the 12 lead ECG in transient loss of consciousness

The QRS axis is the vector along which the mean direction of ventricular depolarisation travels. Although P wave and R wave axes can be calculated, the QRS axis is the most clinically relevant. The...

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