Tagged: change in mental status

May 31, 2019

High Altitude Illness

In Charlotte, it has been unseasonably HOT and many of us have been considering escaping to the mountains. Maybe not exactly...

November 23, 2018

Currently, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is cold (Yes, I know my cold intolerance has been worsening as my hair gets...

June 22, 2018

When managing critically ill adults or even adults with “odd complaints,” we often think of the thyroid gland and its potential...

January 20, 2017

The patient complaint of “headache” often causes me to have a headache. There are so many things to ponder. We have...

August 5, 2016

The world can be a scary and dangerous place, but few things are as dangerous as an acutely agitated patient in...

September 12, 2014

Evaluating the child with altered mental status can be very challenging. As with adults, there are a myriad of potential etiologies...

May 17, 2013

I think that we’d all agree that 144/89 is not a normal blood pressure, but it is one that those of...