TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Altered Mental Status A1 - Lee, Moses S. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Do not delay bedside glucose determination, administration of glucose, and naloxone, if indicated. These interventions may prevent the need for endotracheal intubation.Talk to the paramedics and family; they can often identify the cause of altered mental status (AMS).Identify level of AMS, systemic conditions, and any focal deficits with the physical examination.Re-examine your patients frequently and note any changes in condition and response to therapy. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101228420 ER -