Link to underlying cause (e.g., infection).

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• Document the specific type of encephalopathy
• Encephalopathy is the generalized alteration in brain function due to an underlying cause EXCEPT trauma. Common etiologies include:
  • Toxins: Chemotherapy, Steroids, or Transplant complication
  • Metabolic: Uremic, Hyper- or hyponatremic
  • Toxic: Metabolic
  • Septic: . . .

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Document specific types:

• Idiopathic
• Orthostatic
• Postural
• Medication-related: specify drug
• Post procedural
• Due to hemodialysis
• Chronic

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Link to underlying cause (e.g., Meniere’s, vestibular, carotid stenosis, arrhythmia, neurologic).

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Link to underlying cause (e.g., GERD, anxiety, coronary artery disease, unstable angina).

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• Link to underlying cause. For example:
  • Adverse effect of medication
  • Alcohol
  • Encephalopathy
  • Infectious (UTI)
  • Neurologic (stroke)
  • Poisoning

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