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Confusion
Alternate Names : Disorientation, Thinking - Unclear, Thoughts - Cloudy
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Call your Health Care Provider if
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) if:
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Confusion has come on suddenly or is accompanied by other symptoms like headache, feeling dizzy or faint, rapid pulse, slow or rapid breathing, cold or clammy skin, uncontrolled shivering, or fever.
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Confusion has come on suddenly and you have diabetes.
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Confusion came on following a head injury.
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The person becomes unconscious at any time.
If you have had ongoing confusion that came on gradually, call for an appointment with your doctor if you have never been evaluated for this problem.
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• Definition
• Confusion: Overview & Considerations
• Confusion: Common Causes
• Confusion: Home Care & Treatment
• Confusion: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
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Review Date : 8/7/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Galit Kleiner-Fisman MD, FRCPC, Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (01/17/2001).
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