Approach to the patient with altered mental status
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. History and Physical History of presenting illness Medications and substances Past medical history Past surgical history Physical exam Mental status exam 3. Investigations 4. Delirium Delirium vs. Dementia and Psychiatric Illness Care and Disposition Differential Diagnosis 5. Dementia Differential Diagnosis Care and Disposition 6. Coma Differential Diagnosis Care and Disposition 7. Psychiatric Illness Differential Diagnosis Care and Disposition Introduction Mental status is a comprehensive aggregate that reflects the patient’s level of consciousness, attention, cognition,…
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