Altered Mental Status (AMS): History
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Altered Mental Status (AMS): History“ von Sharon Bord, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergencies“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Approach to Altered Mental Status: History
- Approach to Altered Mental Status: Examination
- Approach to Altered Mental Status: Diagnosis
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following historical data is NOT required when approaching a patient with altered mental status?
- Level of education
- Similar symptoms in the family
- Substance use
- Time of onset
- Current medications
A middle-aged male enters the emergency room with altered mental status. His vitals reveal low blood pressure, high heart rate, and a fever. Which of the following is the most likely underlying condition in this patient?
- Sepsis
- Intracranial injury
- Heart failure
- Renal failure
- Hypoxia
Which of the following skin findings are NOT related to altered mental status due to toxidromes?
- Hyperpigmented
- Dry
- Pale
- Clammy
- Warm
Which of the following is an acceptable screening tools for diagnosing altered mental status in the emergency room?
- Quick confusion score
- CAGE questionnaire
- Social interaction anxiety scale
- Brief impairment scale
- McMaster general functioning scale
Which of the following can play a role in the development of altered mental status in a patient with liver failure?
- Ammonia
- Creatinine
- Oxalate
- Alkaline phosphatase
- Bile acids
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Dozent des Vortrages Altered Mental Status (AMS): History
Sharon Bord, MD
Dr. Sharon Bord is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, USA.
She obtained her MD at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2004 and then completed residency training at Boston Medical Center.
She has a focus on both undergraduate and graduate medical education, and is a member of the Teaching College, a group of faculty members in the Department of Emergency Medicine dedicated to educational endeavors for residents and medical students.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Bord teaches courses on Emergency Medicine.
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I can see that she has a lot of experience with this kind of patients.
