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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Aug 2010
Review Case ReportsThe mental status examination in emergency practice.
- Jasmine Koita, Sylvana Riggio, and Andy Jagoda.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1620, New York, NY 10029, USA. jasmine.koita@mssm.edu
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2010 Aug 1; 28 (3): 439-51.
AbstractA systematic approach to assessing mental status in the emergency department is key to identifying alterations in mental status and to directing diagnostic testing and management. After initial stabilization of the patient, it is critical to assess a patient's alertness, attention, and cognition, and perform a brief psychiatric assessment to fully evaluate a patient with mental status changes. This article offers an approach to allow better management of a patient with altered mental status.Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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