Review Article
Management of Demented Patients in Emergency Department
Table 3
Clinical assessment of patients with dementia.
| Anamnesis: medical history collected or at least confirmed by the principal caregiver or a person who knows the history | Risk of underestimation of the symptom in older cognitively compromised |
| Objective examination: patient visit in order to capture significant clinical signs | Useful indicator of an underlying organic disease not reported or underestimated by the patient and the family |
| Pharmacological anamnesis: drug history of the patient | Many drugs may cause side effects, especially when administered by not clinical prepared persons |
| Vital signs: for better understanding of the patient's general condition | Determination of blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation (blood gas, or), body temperature, and glycemia |
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