consciousness
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Physiology
- state of awareness of self & suroundings
- largely dependent upon activity in the cerebral cortex
- the adrenergic (locus ceruleus) & cholinergic (pedunculopontine) systems may play a role
* mean arterial blood pressure of >= 50 mm Hg may be needed to maintain consciousness[2]
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- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peberdy MA et al. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults and children with mechanical circulatory support: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2017 Jun 13; 135:e1115 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28533303