Obtunded refers to a patient that has less than full mental capacity, typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma. A patient is any person who receives medical attention care or treatment. A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly Treatment of physical trauma is described here and in First aid. The root word, obtund, means dulled or less sharp.
When a medic first assesses a patient, she/he is checking to see if the person is "A&O times 3", which means they are alert and oriented, and knows who he is, where he is located, the current time. Medic is a general term for a person involved in medicine especially emergency or first-response medicine such as an Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or If the patient has any difficulty answering these questions, the medic may say he is obtunded or "A&O times 2" and so on.
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