title: Hypophosphataemia as a cause of acute confusional state.
abstract: A 74-year-old gentleman presented with an acute onset of confusion and agitation. His symptoms were so severe that he had to be sedated and intubated for CT scan. All investigations were unremarkable, except a low serum phosphate. He was treated with intravenous phosphate and his symptoms improved in line with the rise in his serum phosphate. By discharge, he had returned to his previous state of health. The cause of the hypophosphataemia was not apparent; we have asked his general practitioner to monitor his serum phosphate.
authors.affiliation: Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. sean9n@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ninan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saraswat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003221:Confusion / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates