Altered mental status history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]
Overview
Patient in an altered mental status may not be able to provide history. Collateral information from relatives, and out patient care providers must be attempted. As altered mental status has very diverse etiology, careful history can prover an essential tool for focused physical examination and investigations of the patient.