Validation of Criteria to Guide Prehospital Naloxone Administration for Drug-Related Altered Mental Status
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Altered Mental Status
Although the majority of alterations in sensorium in cancer patients are caused by endogenous or exogenous intoxication, the clinician must be alert to the possibility of structural disease in any patient who experiences a change in mental status. Accurate diagnosis of structural disease and prompt intervention can significantly improve the outcome of cancer treatments. Mogami et al. (1983) not...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Toxicology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1556-9039,1937-6995
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-016-0549-5