title: Clinical policy for the initial approach to patients presenting with altered mental status.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010808:Physical Examination