Diagnóstico de la pérdida breve del conocimiento en la atención primaria a tropas

brief loss of consciounsness (blc) is a frequent and difficult problem physicians face at the emergency department and when they work with troops. as the physician should know its causes and the pathophysiological mechanisms provoking such loss, the most frequent causes were reviewed. blcs were classified taking into account if there had been a fall or not. the clinical features and the frequency of syncopes, epileptic and psychogenic seizures were described as a cause of blc, as well as their repercussion on the troops. the clinical management of blc with a high degree of effectiveness by physicians attending troops at the primary health care level is necessary to avoid an inappropriate management of these patients.