Delirium

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Delirium is a condition which causes a confused mental state and changes in behavior. Besides falling in and out of consciousness, there may be problems with

  • Attention and awareness
  • Thinking and memory
  • Emotion
  • Muscle control
  • Sleeping and waking

Causes of delirium include medications, poisoning, serious illnesses or infections, and severe pain. It can also be part of some mental illnesses or dementia. Delirium and dementia have similar symptoms, so it can be hard to tell them apart. They can also occur together.

Delirium tremens is a serious type of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It usually happens to people who stop drinking after years of alcohol abuse.

People with delirium often, though not always, make a full recovery after their underlying illness is treated.

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Tackling Delirium

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new national plan of action provides a roadmap for improving the care of patients with delirium, a poorly understood and often unrecognized brain condition that affects approximately seven milliView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Family Medicine Article | Delirium

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Family Medicine Article | Delirium

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Relief on the way for delirium patients

medicalxpress.com — “Adults with dementia and delirium may soon have a way to combat their delirium, thanks to a $2.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Psychiatry Article | Delirium Pediatrics

mdlinx.com — “On the utility of diagnostic instruments for pediatric delirium in critical illness: an evaluation of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale, the Delirium Rating Scale 88, and the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised R-98View full resource at mdlinx.com

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Emergency Medicine Article | Delirium

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Emergency Medicine Article | Delirium

mdlinx.com — “Delirium Risk Screening and Haloperidol Prophylaxis Program in hip fracture patients is a helpful tool in identifying high-risk patients, but does not reduce the incidence of deliriumView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Psychiatry Article | Delirium

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Nursing Article | Delirium

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What is agitated delirium?

healthtap.com — “Delirium is an acute state of confusion. It can be triggered by any medical illness, medication or intoxication of culprit substances. Susceptible people tend to be older, frailer, with pre-existing health conditions (e.g. dementia). There are 2 main types of delirium: the agitated form that makes people combative and aggressive; or the hypoactive form (more common) that causes lethargy.View full resource at healthtap.com

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Delirium: eMedicine Psychiatry

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Delirium or acute confusional state is a transient global disorder of cognition. The condition is a medical emergency associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Early diagnosis and resolution of symptoms are correlated with the most ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Help For Patients Suffering From Delirium

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Link Between Delirium And Patient Isolation

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study finds that patients who are moved into isolation during a hospital stay are nearly twice as likely to develop delirium, a potentially dangerous change in mental status that often affecView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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