title: A confused man with rapid respiration.
abstract: A 71-year-old man presented with incoherent, slurred speech, auditory hallucinations, and tachypnea. According to the neighbor who called for emergency medical service, the man had appeared to be in good health the day before. On admission, his blood pressure was normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matfin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Adelman
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000506:poisoning*; D003221:Confusion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids; D001241:Aspirin