RT Book, Section
A1 Mellion, Sarah
A1 Adelgais, Kathleen
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121497433
T1 Altered Mental Status in Children
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121497433
RD 2024/04/25
AB Altered  mental  status  in  children  is  characterized  by  the  failure  to  respond  to  verbal  or  physical  stimulation  in  a  manner  appropriate  to  the  child's  developmental  level.  The  ED  incidence  of  altered  mental  status  in  children  varies  widely  depending  on  the  type  of  institution  reporting,  the  patient  population  served,  and  the  specific  definition  of  altered  mental  status  used.1,2  Children  with  altered  mental  status  require  simultaneous  stabilization,  diagnosis,  and  treatment.  The  objectives  of  treatment  are  to  sustain  life  and  prevent  irreversible  CNS  damage.  Once  the  patient  is  resuscitated,  the  goal  is  to  determine  the  cause  and  stop  disease  progression.