Delirium By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman. A sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain...

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Delirium By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman

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Delirium

By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman

Page 2: Delirium By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman.  A sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain functions that occur with physical or mental illness.

A sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain functions that occur with physical or mental illness.

Definition

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Alcohol and sedative drug withdraw

Drug abuse Infections Poisons surgery

Causes

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Changes in alertness Changes in feelings Changes in movement

Symptoms

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Ammonia levels in the blood Mental status test Chest x-ray

How it’s diagnosed

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Avoid sedatives, staying still, bladder catheters, reality orientation programs.

Prevention

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Take anti-depressants Sedatives Hearing aids glasses

Treatment

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Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters 1600 corporate landing parkway Virginia beach VA 23454-5617 Phone:757-563-1600

Local Doctors

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001749/

.003%(3.166) of hospital consultant episodes were for delirium not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs in England

50% of older persons may develop delirium in hospital 40-50% of older persons develop delirium after hip

surgery 70% of persons 65+ admitted to intensive care

Sources/four statistics