Causes of Altered Mental Status
Cause of altered mental status
MOVESTUPID
Metabolic: (particularly Ca and Na, which can also cause seizure)
O2: hypoxia, such as PE
Vascular : stroke
E: Endocrine, such as glucose, hypoglycemia, B12 and thiamine deficiencies
Seizure: Metastasis, post ictal state, TSH
Tumor, Trauma
Uremia
Psych
Infection
Drugs: either intoxication or withdrawl