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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Confusion. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| Use of drugs, including: |
effect of drug. |
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| antihistamines; appetite |
Drug interaction. |
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| suppressants; muscle relaxants; |
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| pain killers; sedatives; |
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| tranquilizers; or mind-altering |
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| drugs, such as marijuana, |
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| cocaine, LSD and heroin. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Confusion. |
Decreased blood supply to |
Call doctor now. |
| Slurred speech. |
brain. |
See Stroke. |
| Weakness in extremities. |
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See Transient Ischemic |
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Attack. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden confusion. |
Low blood sugar. |
Drink sweet drink or eat |
| Unusually long time since eating. |
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sweet snack. If confusion |
| OR |
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lasts longer than 10 |
| Use of insulin or oral |
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minutes, call doctor. |
| hypoglycemic drug. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Confusion appearing over |
Effect of injury. |
Call doctor now. |
| several weeks. |
|
See Subdural |
| Fall or head injury in last 2 |
|
Hemorrhage & Hematoma. |
| months. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden confusion. |
Effect of illness. |
Call doctor now. |
| Signs of physical illness, such |
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| as fever, cough or loss of bladder |
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| control. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden confusion. |
Drop in body temperature. |
See Hypothermia. |
| Cold abdomen. |
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| Recent chill. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden confusion. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| Use of prescription drug. |
effect of drug. |
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| OR |
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| Use of mind-altering drugs, |
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| such as marijuana or cocaine. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Confusion appearing over |
Poor nutrition. |
See Vitamin C |
| several weeks, plus 2 or more of |
Mental deterioration. |
Deficiency. |
| following: |
|
See Vitamin B |
| Inability to remember recent |
|
Deficiencies. |
| events. |
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See Dementia. |
| Decline in attention to personal |
|
See Alzheimer's |
| appearance or cleanliness. |
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Disease. |
| Personality change. |
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