There are several common causes of unconsciousness which can be described using the acronym FISHSHAPED which stands for fainting, intoxication, stroke, sepsis (infection), heart attack, shock, heat imbalance, anaphylaxis, poisoning, epilepsy and diabetes or dysrythmias (abnormal heart rhythms).
Breen, Chris; Ellis, Dr Craig (2011-11-18). Wilderness and Survival Medicine (p. 8). . Kindle Edition.
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