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,…