RT Book, Section
A1 Pandey, Aditya S.
A1 Thompson, B. Gregory
A2 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105493384
T1 Neurosurgery
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 14e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071792110
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105493384
RD 2024/04/18
AB Alterations  of  consciousness  and  the  related  conditions  of  delirium,  acute  confusional  state,  and  acute  encephalopathy  are  among  the  most  common  mental  disorders  encountered  in  either  surgical  or  medical  patients.  The  prevalence  of  altered  mental  status  in  hospitalized  patients  is  high,  with  reported  rates  up  to  50%.  These  conditions  are  associated  with  increased  mortality  rates  ranging  from  10%  to  65%,  and  excess  annual  health  care  expenditures  in  the  billions.  Given  the  high  incidence  of  altered  mental  states,  at  least  a  basic  understanding  of  the  pathophysiology,  diagnosis,  and  management  of  common  etiologies  is  warranted  for  all  medical  practitioners.