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Case Reports
. 1995 Nov-Dec;13(6):757-63.
doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02015-2.

An unusual cause of altered mental status

F L Counselman  1 , S Derkum
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Case Reports

An unusual cause of altered mental status

F L Counselman et al. J Emerg Med. 1995 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A case of altered mental status secondary to pneumocephalus as a complication of sinus surgery is presented. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of pneumocephalus are discussed.

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