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An iatrogenic metabolic encephalopathy in a nonagenarian: The dilemma of a critical miss as a possible social dismissal

Here we posit for discussion the example of a reversible metabolic encephalopthy in a very elderly male that was missed clinically. A metabolic encephalopathy in extrememly elderly patients may be confused with delerium or inattention. A reversible cause of cognative dysfunction in the aged may be m...

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Autores principales: Tripathi, Ravi S, Russell, Sarah B, Lyaker, Michael R, Stawicki, Stanislaw PA, Papadimos, Thomas J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3891198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24459629
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.124169