Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency
Seelig S, Ryus CR, Harrison RF, Wilson MP, Wong AH. Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 203-206. PMID: 31014972, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptococcal meningoencephalitisEmergency departmentNeuropsychiatric disordersPsychiatric illnessPersonality changesCase of cryptococcal meningoencephalitisED visitsRisk patientsDrug useNeurologic infectionsEmergency cliniciansMental statusIntracranial pressureInitial symptomsPsychiatric emergenciesLevel of suspicionAt-risk patientsIncreased intracranial pressureOvert evidenceAt-riskInitial evaluationVulnerable populationsOrganic conditionsMeningoencephalitisTime course