RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1167062641
T1 Confusion, Stupor, and Coma
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260455342
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167062641
RD 2022/05/27
AB APPROACH  TO  THE  PATIENTDisorders  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  18-1  and  18-2).