Approach to Syncope and Altered Mental Status - 04/10/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.06.013
Emily C. MacNeill, MD a, ⁎ 
, Sudhir Vashist, MBBS, MD b
, Sudhir Vashist, MBBS, MD b a Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Healthcare System, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, 3rd Floor Medical Education Building, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
b Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Heart Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
Children who present with an episode of altered mental status, whether transient or persistent, present a diagnostic challenge for practitioners. This article describes some of the more common causes of altered mental status and delineates a rational approach to these patients. This will help practitioners recognize the life-threatening causes of these frightening presentations as well as help avoid unnecessary testing for the more benign causes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pediatric, Syncope, Transient altered mental status, Persistent altered mental status, Seizure
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Vol 60 - N° 5
P. 1083-1106 - octobre 2013 Retour au numéro
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