TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
A1  - Kasper, Dennis L.
A1  - Fauci, Anthony S.
A1  - Hauser, Stephen L.
A1  - Longo, Dan L.
A1  - Jameson, J. Larry
A1  - Loscalzo, Joseph
PY  - 2016
T2  - Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
AB  - APPROACH  TO  THE  PATIENT:  Disorders  of  ConsciousnessDisorders  of  consciousness  are  common;  these  always  signify  a  disorder  of  the  nervous  system.  Assessment  should  determine  the  level  of  consciousness  (drowsy,  stuporous,  comatose)  and/or  content  of  consciousness  (confusion,  perseveration,  hallucinations).  Confusion  is  a  lack  of  clarity  in  thinking  with  inattentiveness;  delirium  is  used  to  describe  an  acute  confusional  state;  stupor,  a  state  in  which  vigorous  stimuli  are  needed  to  elicit  a  response;  coma,  a  condition  of  unresponsiveness.  Pts  in  such  states  are  usually  seriously  ill,  and  etiologic  factors  must  be  assessed  (Tables  16-1  and  16-2).  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128782005
ER  -