Assessment and prioritization
AEIOU-TIPS
Alcohol, Epilepsy, Insulin, Overdose, Uremia — Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric, Stroke
A memory aid for the causes of an altered level of consciousness.
What each letter stands for
- 1 Alcohol
- 2 Epilepsy (seizure)
- 3 Insulin (blood glucose too high or too low)
- 4 Overdose
- 5 Uremia (kidney failure)
- 6 Trauma
- 7 Infection
- 8 Psychiatric
- 9 Stroke
How it gets tested
Tested as a recall item and as the structure behind "which should be checked first" items — the glucose is the classic answer because it is the quickest to find.
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