A 77-Year-Old Male with a Rapid Change in Mental Status.
Journal
Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine
ISSN: 2474-252X
Titre abrégé: Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101718968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
17
01
2024
revised:
25
03
2024
accepted:
04
04
2024
medline:
19
8
2024
pubmed:
19
8
2024
entrez:
19
8
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A 77-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with generalized weakness and worsening chronic dysphagia was diagnosed with pneumonia. Shortly after receiving vascular access for his treatment, he had a rapid change in his mental status and neurological examination.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
182-188Références
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