Consciousness - Decreased
Alternate Names : Alertness - Decreased, Changes in Consciousness, Coma, Decreased Consciousness, Loss of Alertness, Mental Status - Decreased, Obtundation, Stuporous
Definition Diminished alertness or awareness.
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