Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
CLINICAL PROFILE, ETIOLOGY, AND OUTCOME OF NON-TRAUMATIC ALTERED MENTAL STATUS -A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN CHENNAI
S. S. Dharaniya, G. Vijayalakshmi
JCDR. 2023: 4473-4484
Abstract
Background: Altered mental status” (AMS) comprises a group of clinical symptoms rather than a specific diagnosis, and includes cognitive disorders, attention disorders, arousal disorders, and decreased level of consciousness.1 Drugs (both illegal and prescribed), infections, metabolic disarray, trauma, neoplasms, stroke, convulsions, and a variety of organ system dysfunctions can all contribute to acute mental status changes in emergency department patients.
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