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General Slang
AEIOU-TIPS
AY-EE-EYE-OH-YOO TIPS · noun · informal
Mnemonic for the causes of altered mental status.
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A memory aid for the differential of altered consciousness: Alcohol, Epilepsy, Insulin, Opiates, Uremia, Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric/Poisoning, Stroke.
“Run through AEIOU-TIPS for the unresponsive patient.”
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AEIOU-TIPS In A Sentence
Run through AEIOU-TIPS for the unresponsive patient.
Origin & Usage
Mnemonic acronym taught in emergency medicine.
Variants
AEIOU TIPS
People Also Ask
What does AEIOU-TIPS stand for?
It covers causes of altered mental status: Alcohol, Epilepsy, Insulin, Opiates, Uremia, Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric or Poisoning, and Stroke.
When is AEIOU-TIPS used?
It is used to work through the possible causes of a patient with altered consciousness or unresponsiveness.
Where does AEIOU-TIPS come from?
It is a mnemonic acronym taught in emergency medicine to aid recall of the differential.
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