Delirium By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman

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

 Alcohol and sedative drug withdraw  Drug abuse  Infections  Poisons  surgery Causes

 Changes in alertness  Changes in feelings  Changes in movement Symptoms

 Ammonia levels in the blood  Mental status test  Chest x-ray How it’s diagnosed

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

 Take anti-depressants  Sedatives  Hearing aids  glasses Treatment

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 .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