Altered State Of Consciousness

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 Pathology 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• altered mental status (AMS)
• loss of consciousness (LOC)

Etiology

• disorder of arousal

• lethargy
• obtundation
• stupor
• coma

• disorder of content ( altered mental status)

• dementia
• delusions ( psychosis)
• delirium

Pathology

• disruption of normal activity of the cerebral cortex

More General Terms

• cognitive impairment

Additional Terms

• loss of consciousness (LOC)

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

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