AEIOU-TIPS
AEIOU-TIPS is a mnemonic acronym used by some medical professionals to recall the possible causes for altered mental status. Medical literature discusses its utility in determining differential diagnoses in various special populations presenting with altered mental status, including infants,[1] children,[2] adolescents,[3] and the elderly.[4] The mnemonic also frequently appears in textbooks and reference books regarding emergency medicine in a variety of settings, from the emergency department[5] and standard emergency medical services[6] to wilderness medicine.[7]
The acronym
References
- 1 2 3 4 Avner JR 2006. "Altered States of Consciousness". Pediatrics in Review. 27: 331–338. doi:10.1542/pir.27-9-331. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Teitelbaum, Jonathan; Deantonis, Kathleen; Kahan, Scott (June 24, 2004). Pediatric Signs and Symptoms (1st ed.). Blackwell Publishing. pp. 177–180. ISBN 978-1405104272.
- 1 2 3 Akbary S; Kannikeswaran N 2012. "Acute Onset Altered Mental Status in a Previously Healthy Teenager". Pediatric Emergency Care. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 28 (4): 376–379. doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e31824d9d3f.
- 1 2 3 Melillo KD 1991. "Mnemonics: Use in Gerontological Nursing Practice". Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 17 (7): 40–43. doi:10.3928/0098-9134-19910701-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfson, Allan B.; Hendey, Gregory W.; et al. (2009). Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. p. 1121. ISBN 9780781789431.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sanders, Mick J.; McKenna, Kim D.; et al. (2011). Mosby’s Paramedic Textbook. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 778. ISBN 9780323072755.
- 1 2 3 4 Forgey, M.D., William W. (November 6, 2012). Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid (6th ed.). Morris Book Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0762780709.
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