Mental status tests are done to test an individual’s cognitive function. The tests can be given by a number of different healthcare providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners ...

Bruce Link, Mental Patient Status, Work, and Income: An Examination of the Effects of a Psychiatric Label, American Sociological Review, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Apr., 1982), pp. 202-215 Link account to ...

This is termed mental status examination. Diagnosis of dementia is made after performing a physical examination and asking questions about the person's medical history.

The Mini-Mental State Examination is also perhaps the most often used cognitive screening measure at the bedside. It involves asking a set of 30 questions to establish the cognitive status of the ...

A 72-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes had somnolence after a urologic procedure for bladder cancer. She had respiratory acidosis and anion-gap metabolic acidosis. A diagnosis was made.

Altered mental status can be a challenging diagnosis to deal with in any setting, including the emergency department (ED), where higher volume and ill patients make focusing on any one patient ...

Dr. George Karandinos (Medicine): A 76-year-old man was evaluated in the emergency department of this hospital because of dizziness and altered mental status. On the day of the current evaluation ...