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Altered Mental Status

Published: July 11, 2016, 1:28 a.m.

Mnemonic: AEIOU-TIPS Step 1: Evaluate the Airway General principles \u201cIf they can\u2019t speak, they can\u2019t control their airway\u201d \u201cIf GCS is <8, intubate\u201d In the real world, it\u2019s a clinical judgement call Postictal patients? Intoxicated patients? Step 2: Point of Care Labs Finger stick blood glucose EKG Dysrhythmia? Ischemia? Abnormal intervals? Pregnancy test Step 3: [\u2026]