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Clinical Problem Solving: Decreased Level of Consciousness and Unexplained Hydrocephalus.

Naomi NiznickRonda LunDaniel A LelliTadeu A Fantaneanu
Published in: The Neurohospitalist (2022)
We present a clinical reasoning case of 42-year-old male with a history of type 1 diabetes who presented to hospital with decreased level of consciousness. We review the approach to coma including initial approach to differential diagnosis and investigations. After refining the diagnostic options based on initial investigations, we review the clinical decision-making process with a focus on narrowing the differential diagnosis, further investigations, and treatment.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • decision making
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • skeletal muscle
  • smoking cessation