Mnemonic acronym used by some medical professionals
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
^ a b c d Avner JR (2006). "Altered States of Consciousness" . Pediatrics in Review . 27 (9): 331–338. doi :10.1542/pir.27-9-331 . PMID 16950938 . Retrieved January 31, 2016 .
^ a b c Teitelbaum, Jonathan; Deantonis, Kathleen; Kahan, Scott (June 24, 2004). Pediatric Signs and Symptoms (1st ed.). Blackwell Publishing. pp. 177–180. ISBN 978-1405104272 .
^ a b c Akbary S; Kannikeswaran N (2012). "Acute Onset Altered Mental Status in a Previously Healthy Teenager". Pediatric Emergency Care . 28 (4). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.: 376–379. doi :10.1097/PEC.0b013e31824d9d3f . PMID 22472657 .
^ a b c Melillo KD (1991). "Mnemonics: Use in Gerontological Nursing Practice". Journal of Gerontological Nursing . 17 (7): 40–43. doi :10.3928/0098-9134-19910701-13 . PMID 2071857 .
^ a b c d e Wolfson, Allan B.; Hendey, Gregory W.; et al. (2009). Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. p. 1121. ISBN 9780781789431 .
^ a b c d e f Sanders, Mick J.; McKenna, Kim D.; et al. (2011). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook . Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 778. ISBN 9780323072755 .
^ a b c d Forgey, M.D., William W. (November 6, 2012). Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid (6th ed.). Morris Book Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0762780709 .
^ Stokes, H.; Ihidero, O.; Fox, G.; O'Neill, M. (2011). "Case 2: Coma in an apparently well toddler" . Paediatrics & Child Health . 16 (8): 465–467. doi :10.1093/pch/16.8.465 . PMC 3202383 . PMID 23024582 .