Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI, Tumor, Vasculitis/Encephalitis • Metabolic: Electrolyte disturbance, Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy, Hypoglycemia, Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency, Thyroid disease • Infectious: UTI, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis, Encephalitis, Abscess • Toxic: Medications, Alcohol, Recreational drugs, Toxic ingestions • Other: Insomnia, HTN, PRES, Pain, Constipation, Delirium - VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs #Altered #Mental #Status #AMS #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
