1. Delirium By Kelvin Nicholson and Caleb Gorman

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

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

4.  Changes in alertness  Changes in feelings  Changes in movement Symptoms

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

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

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

8.  Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters  1600 corporate landing parkway  Virginia beach VA 23454-5617  Phone:757-563-1600 Local Doctors

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