RT Book, Section
A1 Schiff, Nicholas D.
A1 Fins, Joseph J.
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Brotman, Daniel J.
A2 Ginsberg, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 56211054
T1 Chapter 208. Stupor and Coma
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160389-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56211054
RD 2024/04/23
AB How  do  stupor,  coma,  persistent  vegetative  state,  minimally  conscious  state,  and  akinetic  mutism  differ?What  historical  features  and  examination  findings  are  useful  in  the  diagnosis  of  acute  stupor  and  coma?How  is  acute  coma  in  hospitalized  patients  managed?What  prognostic  information  should  be  given  to  surrogate  decision  makers  for  patients  with  severe  alterations  of  consciousness?