Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
• Trauma
• Stroke
• Tumor
• Hemorrhage
• See Imaging Section
Clinical Exam - Non-Focal
• Refer to Blood Work and Imaging Sections
Bloodwork - Metabolic Abnormality
• Hypoxia
• Hypercapnea
• Hyper/HypoNa
• Hyper/HypoCa
• Hyper/HypoK
• Sepsis
Bloodwork - No Metabolic Abnormality
• Postictal
• Concussion
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
Imaging - Structural Abnormality
• Epidural Hemorrhage
• Subdural Hemorrhage
• Intracranial Hemorrhage
• Ischemia
• Tumor
Imaging - Non-Structural
• Post-Ictal
• Concussion
• Encephalitis
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