Acute mental status changes.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1997
Abstract
Acute changes in mental status can occur in any hospital setting. Clinicians are often at a loss to define accurately the course of a change in mental status, because of poor differentiation in the terminology surrounding this difficult diagnosis. A clear understanding of the differences among several levels of altered mental status is needed to evaluate, accurately diagnose, and treat those patients with altered mental states. The differential diagnosis of altered mental status is diffuse and includes supratentorial mass lesions, infratentorial mass lesions, and metabolic disorders. Development of an individualized differential diagnosis and diagnostic approach for cases of altered mental status represents a challenge to all levels of clinicians.
Volume
8
Issue
3
First Page
319
Last Page
334
ISSN
1079-0713
Published In/Presented At
Sulkowski, J. A., & Judy, K. D. (1997). Acute mental status changes. AACN clinical issues, 8(3), 319–504. https://doi.org/10.1097/00044067-199708000-00004
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
9313371
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article