Neurologic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
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What is the immediate prehospital action when altered mental status is suspected to be hypoglycemia?
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What is the classic triad of increased intracranial pressure called?
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Identify the likely cause: AMS with diaphoresis, tachycardia, and glucose
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Hypoglycemia. Low glucose impairs brain energy supply, triggering sympathetic response with sweating and tachycardia to mobilize reserves.
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