Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 225 , February 2010

Adult Male With Altered Mental Status and New-Onset Seizures

  • David M. Solomon, MD, RDMS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Trauma Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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  • Maria Saccio, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
    • ,
  • Krista Savarese, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
    • ,
  • Barry Hahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY

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 For the diagnosis and teaching points, see page 231.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.013

Annals of Emergency Medicine
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