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There is a spectrum of impaired consciousness that goes from full arousal to complete unresponsiveness. Coma, which is a state of unarousable unresponsiveness is the worst degree of impairment of a patient's arousal and consciousness. Words like lethargy, obtunded, and stupor all describe various degrees to which a patient's arousal is impaired. However, these terms
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Jul 23, 2018 · At 1200, your patient is more difficult to arouse. Her responses are delayed and minimal. She does not appear to fully wake when stimulated and she immediately goes back to sleep when not stimulated. When she does answer questions, she mumbles and is clearly confused. At this time she is OBTUNDED.
A somnolent person shows excessive drowsiness and responds to stimuli only with incoherent mumbles or disorganized movements. [8] Obtunded: Decreased alertness; slowed psychomotor responses In obtundation, a person has a decreased interest in their surroundings, slowed responses, and sleepiness. [9] Stuporous
Jul 7, 2023 · Dictonary definition. obtunded: mentally dulled. a person may be obtunded due to head trauma. to obtund is to dull or blunt. from the latin obtundere, to blunt.
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By taking a systematic approach to the evaluation of the confused, obtunded, or comatose patient, much can be inferred regarding possible etiologies. First, one determines the level of coma, then searches for physical signs that might point to causes, and then further localizes the level of dysfunction within the neuraxis.
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Definition Obtunded. In the field of medicine, the term “obtunded” refers to a state of altered mental status characterized by a decreased level of consciousness. Individuals who are obtunded often exhibit a reduced ability to respond to external stimuli and may appear drowsy or have a diminished level of awareness.
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Obtundation is mild to moderate alertness reduction (altered level of consciousness) with decreased interest in the environment and slower than normal reactivity to stimulation. [1]