higher mental function examination dementia, altered mental
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION DEMENTIA, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
AK . SoyiboDepartment of MedicineUniversity of the West Indies
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Higher mental Function Examination
Reasons: Physical complaints and mental
disorders
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Higher mental Function Examination(components)
Appearance and demeanour Motor activity Speech Emotional state (Mood and affect) Thought Perception Attention/concentration Orientation Memory Intelligence Insight
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Appearance and demeanour
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Motor activity
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Speech
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Emotional state (Mood and affect)
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Thought
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Perception
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Attention/concentration
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Orientation
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Memory
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Memory
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Intelligence
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HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION EXAMINATION(COMPONENTS)
Insight
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Delirium
Altered Mental Status, (Delta MS), Acute Confusional State, or Toxic Metabolic State.
This is a very common condition (particularly among hospitalized patients) notable for an acute, global change in mental status that can be the result of
physiologic derangement anywhere within the body. Causes include: infection, hypoxia, toxic ingestion impaired ability of the body to handle endogenously
produced toxins (e.g. liver or kidney failure),
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Delirium (wide spectrum of presentations)
ranging from unarousable to extremely agitated. Patients may appear quite ill, with markedly
abnormal vital signs that in themselves can suggest the cause of the delirium (e.g. hypotension, infection).
They are frequently confused, disoriented, agitated and uncooperative.
Formal evaluation of mood, affect, memory, judgment or insight can be hopeless.
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Delirium
Thought process is disordered and content notable for delusions, paranoia and hallucinations.
In general, the diagnosis is suggested by the time course of the illness (i.e. the change is acute).
Treatment underlying insult, review of medications, thorough examination, appropriate use of lab and radiologic testing.
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Delirium and the Elderly
The elderly as well as those with multiple medical problems are at the highest risk for developing this condition.
Delirium in this patient sub-set can be provoked by seemingly minor precipitants.
Initial presentation of psychotic disorders as well as dementia can be mistaken for delirium (and vice versa).
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Dementia
A final common pathway for multiple disorders characterized by its slow, progressive nature, taking months
to years to develop. is a slow, progressive decline in mental
function including memory, thinking, judgment, and the ability to learn
While quite uncommon under 50, the incidence increases markedly with age.
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Symptoms of most are similar.
Generally, dementia causes the following: Memory loss Problems using language and understanding language Changes in personality Disorientation Problems doing usual daily tasks Disruptive or inappropriate behavior Thinking abstractly, as when working with numbers Doing many daily tasks, such as finding their way
around and remembering where they put things Using good judgment
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Dementia
Thought process and content have similar variability. Memory, judgment and higher cortical function deteriorate with time.
As this is a progressive disease, presentation will depend on the level of advancement. Contributions from other acute, reversible medical problems must be ruled out on the basis of history, examination and laboratory testing.
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Disorders that can cause dementia include the following:
Parkinson's disease (a common cause)
Brain damage due to a head injury or certain tumors
Huntington's disease Prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-
Jakob disease Progressive supranuclear palsy Radiation therapy to the head
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Conditions that cause reversible dementia include the following:
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus Subdural hematoma Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection Deficiency of thiamin, niacin or vitamin B12 An underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) Brain tumors that can be removed Prolonged and excessive use of drugs or alcohol Toxins (such as lead, mercury, or other heavy metals) Syphilis that affects the brain Other infections (such as Lyme disease, viral
encephalitis, and the fungal infection cryptococcosis)
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Altered mental status
You’re a young physician pulling call in a well-known Medicine Residency program…in kingston…at 2am.
You get the call from the ER that you have a patient…
…a 43 year old male who is not quite conscious. You attempt to get a history – he’s not
responsive enough. You do a cursory exam…hum…ABCs okay,
lungs…heart…abd…okay, legs and arms attached and moving
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Your nurse is drawing your usual rainbow tubes while putting in an IV…
That’s when you notice the vital signs…
Pulse 68 RR 12 BP 110/58 Temp … you’re having trouble
believing temp
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Today’s Goals
Define “Altered Mental Status” (AMS) Create an algorithm for the work up
of AMS List ten causes of AMS using the A-E-I-O-U-T-I-P-S mnemonic Use the MMSE, the CAM, and the
above mnemonic to evaluate patient cases
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Define AMS
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AMS No clear definition Delirium
Acute vs chronic Fluctuating level of consciousness Impaired attention/concentration Disorientation, hallucinations Incoherent speech Agitation
Coma Complete behavioral unresponsiveness to external
stimulus Patient lies still with the eyes closed
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Diagnosis and Treatment
What exam features and tests are routinely performed for AMS? ABC’s, etc… Finger stick blood sugar Finger stick hemoglobin ABG, pulse ox Routine labs … like …
CMP, CBC, UA Drug levels – acetaminophen, ASA, etc… UDS
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Diagnosis and Treatment
Other labs: Anion gap Osmolality
Procedures/tests Head CT Lumbar puncture CXR/radiology as indicated
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Mnemonic
A Alcohol, Alzheimer's
E Endocrine,
Environmental I Infection O Opiates,
Overdose U Uremia
T Tumor, Trauma
I Insulin P Poisonings,
Psychosis S Stroke
Seizures Syncope
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Common causes of AMS on FMS Hypoglycemia Head injury
Post concussive syndrome Tumor/mets in brain Undiagnosed dementia Electrolyte imbalance Overdose Psychiatric causes
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Can you prevent this?
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Altered mental status
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Unconscious patient…causes of coma
CNS Infection (meningitis.
Encaphalitis) Vascular (SAH, CVA) Head injury Seizure/Post-ictal
CVS Dysarrhythmias Carotid artery stenosis Low EF
METABOLIC Hypoglyceamia DKA/hyperosmolar non-
ketotic coma
GI Liver disease
RENAL Ureamia acidosis
DRUGS Antidepressants Anxiolytic alcohol
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BRAIN DEATH TESTING
Establish cause of irreversible brain damage Reversible conditions
Pupil reflex Corneal reflex Oculovestibular reflex Gag reflex Cough reflex Spontaneous respiration when PaCO2 >50mmHg Response to painful stimuli
EEG