Acute Onset of Impaired Consciousness: Diagnostic Evaluation in the Emergency Department.
Background: Mortality in patients with acute onset of impaired consciousness is high: as many as 10% do not survive. The spectrum of differential diagnoses is wide, and more than one underlying condition is found in one-third of all cases. In this article, we describe a structured approach to patien...
| Published in: | Deutsches Ärzteblatt International Vol. 121; no. 15; pp. 508 - 519 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Deutscher Aerzte-Verlag GmbH
7/26/2024
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |