Altered Mental Status

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AMS
Pronunciation
/ˈɔltərd ˈmɛntəl ˈstætəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Hospitals

Examples in Context

  1. Often lack the typical respiratory symptoms and signs of infection, elderly pneumonia patients have altered mental status and other atypical performance.

Other meanings of AMS