What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Scale was described in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett (Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet 1974; 2:81-4.) as a way to communicate about the level of consciousness of patients with an acute brain injury. The findings using the scale guide initial decision making and monitor trends in responsiveness that are important in signalling the need for new actions.
The presence of rhabdomyolysis is also a sign of Hypokalemia. Rhabdomyolysis symptoms include: Painful, swollen, bruised, or tender areas of the body. Muscle weakness or trouble moving arms or legs. General feelings of illness. Nausea or vomiting. Confusion, dehydration, fever, or lack of consciousness.
Dehydration - Symptoms. Symptoms of dehydration. Dehydration can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on how much of your body weight is lost through fluids. Two early signs of dehydration are thirst and dark-coloured urine. This is the body's way of trying to increase water intake and decrease water loss. Other symptoms may include: dizziness or light-headedness. headache. tiredness. dry mouth, lips and eyes.