A 72-year-old man with a history of bradycardia and transient ischemic attack (TIA) is transported from a skilled nursing facility for evaluation of altered mental status. In the emergency department ...
According to a cross-sectional study, altered mental status accounted for 3.1% of emergency department (ED) visits in the US, and the most common discharge diagnosis was nonspecific symptoms or signs ...
The death of a 10-month-old who died at a childcare facility in Minnesota prompted a state investigation and a warning that parents should monitor their children for potential symptoms. The infant ...
The death of a 10-month-old at a child care facility in Minnesota has prompted a state investigation and a warning that parents should monitor their children for potential symptoms. The infant died at ...
The case description for a Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital appears below. A 72-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes had somnolence after a urologic procedure for bladder cancer. She ...
To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider the clinical status and carefully review the CT image. Though atrial fibrillation can increase the risk of ...