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obtundation /ob·tun·da·tion/ (ob-tun-da´shun) mental blunting with mild to moderate reduction in alertness and a diminished sensation of pain.
obtundation [ob′tundā′shən] Etymology: L, obtundere, to blunt, atus, process a greatly reduced level of consciousness. The patient is not yet comatose but is close, arousing only with very strong stimulus. obtundation [ob-tun-da´shun] clouding of consciousness. adj., adj obtun´dent. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Obtundation is defined as a decrease in awareness and alertness in which patients are unaware of their surroundings. As the severity of EAH progresses, more serious signs and symptoms can develop as a result of worsening cerebral edema (brain swelling), including altered mental status (confusion, disorientation, and agitation), seizures, respiratory distress (pulmonary edema), obtundation, coma and death (7,23,25-27,33,34,36,43,45,46,48,53-56). 2,3) In the case illustrated here, an intracranial complication from a frontal sinus mucocele with cerebral abscess was identified in a 45-year-old man who had complained of headaches, obtundation, and fever. |
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