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**If >70 years old, altered mental status without another recognized cause | **If >70 years old, altered mental status without another recognized cause | ||
{{ | {{DA | There is often a difficulty in trying to apply this criteria in the neuro population, as they will have elevation in both T and WBC for very long periods which are not related to infection, and obviously already have a change in LOC. How should we deal with this issue? (Joyce) }} | ||
==== If Immunocompromised ==== | ==== If Immunocompromised ==== | ||