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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...
Autores principales: | Tripathi, Ravi S, Russell, Sarah B, Lyaker, Michael R, Stawicki, Stanislaw PA, Papadimos, Thomas J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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