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State of reduced alertness and responsiveness from which the patient cannot be aroused

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-==Background==
+==Definition==
-*State of reduced alertness and responsiveness from which the pt cannot be aroused
+*State of reduced alertness and responsiveness from which the patient cannot be aroused
-==DDX==
-#Diffuse brain dysfunction
-##Encephalopathies
-###Hypoxic encephalopathy
-###Metabolic encephalopathy
-####Hypoglycemia
-####Hyperosmolar state (e.g., hyperglycemia)
-####Electrolyte abnormalities (hypernatremia or hyponatremia, hypercalcemia)
-####Organ system failure
-####Hepatic encephalopathy
-####Uremia/renal failure
-####Endocrine (Addison disease, hypothyroidism)
-####Hypoxia
-####CO2 narcosis
-###Hypertensive encephalopathy
-##Toxins
-##Drug reactions (NMS)
-##Environmental causes
-###Hypothermia
-###Hyperthermia
-##Deficiency state
-###Wernicke encephalopathy
-##Sepsis
-#Primary CNS disease or trauma
-##Direct CNS trauma
-###Diffuse axonal injury
-###Subdural/epidural hematoma
-##Vascular disease
-###Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
-##SAH
-##Infarction
-###Hemispheric, brainstem
-##CNS infections
-##Neoplasms
-##Seizures
-###Nonconvulsive status epilepticus
-###Postictal state
 ==See Also==
-*[[Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)]]
+*[[Altered Mental Status]]
-*[[GCS (Peds)]]
+*[[Persistent Vegetative State]]
-*[[AVPU Scale]]
-==Source==
-Tintinalli
-[[Category:Neuro]]
+[[Category:Neurology]]
+[[Category:Symptoms]]