1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.005" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.005</a> Rights Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Pages 101-+ Issue 1 Volume 29 Search for Full-text Locate full-text within NEOMED Library's e-journal collections <p>Users with a NEOMED Library login can search for full-text journal articles at the following url: <a href="https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/home">https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/home</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Altered Mental Status In Older Patients In The Emergency Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Clinics in Geriatric Medicine Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 2013-02 Subject The topic of the resource agitation-sedation scale; cognitive impairment; Coma; confusion assessment method; critically-ill; Delirium; diagnosis; elderly; Emergency department; epidemiology; Geriatrics & Gerontology; glasgow coma scale; hospitalized-patients; intensive-care unit; length-of-stay; management; multicomponent geriatric intervention; patients; risk-factors; Stupor Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Han J H; Wilber S T Description An account of the resource Altered mental status is a common chief compliant among older patients in the emergency department (ED). Acute changes in mental status are more concerning and are usually secondary to delirium, stupor, and coma. Although stupor and coma are easily identifiable, the clinical presentation of delirium can be subtle and is often missed without actively screening for it. For patients with acute changes in mental status the ED evaluation should focus on searching for the underlying etiology. Infection is one of the most common precipitants of delirium, but multiple causes may exist concurrently. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.005" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.005</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication 2013 agitation-sedation scale Clinics in geriatric medicine cognitive impairment coma confusion assessment method critically-ill delirium Diagnosis Elderly Emergency department Epidemiology Geriatrics & Gerontology Glasgow Coma Scale Han J H hospitalized-patients intensive-care unit Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication length-of-stay Management multicomponent geriatric intervention Patients risk-factors Stupor Wilber S T