... blood pressure, impaired fine motor skills, lethargy and in severe cases, impaired mental function and even loss of consciousness. To treat it, start by getting out of the cold! Remove any wet clothes and wrap up in warm blankets. Apply ...

... where they act fine for an hour or more as the brain slowly, silently swells or bleeds. Symptoms headache; loss of consciousness; vomiting; problems seeing, speaking or moving; confusion; drainage of a clear fluid from the nose or mouth ...

... metabolizes into the "date-rape" drug gamma hydroxy butyrate. The bead-like toy could cause breathing problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death if ingested. Nine children in the United States and three children in ...

... California-San Francisco. When combined with even small doses of alcohol or other drugs, the results can include loss of consciousness, suffocation or death, health officials said. In the past six months, there have been at least 15 GBL-related ...

... rises too high, brain tissue can be permanently damaged. The symptoms of heat stroke include dry, red hot skin; loss of consciousness; a rapid, weak pulse; and rapid, shallow breathing. "Call for an ambulance immediately," says Ms. Fant ...

... causing disruption in connections between nerve cells. "It's a misconception that concussion always results in a loss of consciousness," said Collins. "Many other symptoms may be displayed, including confusion, memory loss or slowed mental ...

... water is required, quite often intravenously. A life-threatening condition is heat stroke. Symptoms include loss of consciousness, less sweating than heat exhaustion, flushed skin, shallow breathing, rapid pulse, and hypothermia (106 degrees ...

... Answer: A concussion results from trauma to the brain. An intense impact jars the brain, often producing a loss of consciousness and other symptoms, including headache, confusion, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea/vomiting and blurred ...

... if CPR and defibrillation do not occur The signs of sudden cardiac arrest are specific. They include an abrupt loss of consciousness, collapse and loss of normal breathing. National CPR Weekend is a vital effort that supports Operation Heartbeat ...

... Concussions are difficult to diagnose. Symptoms -- including headaches, disorientation, memory problems and loss of consciousness -- are not unique to concussions. Furthermore, not all victims have all the symptoms, and players may not show ...