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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
According to National Institute of Health: | |||
: "'''Sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness'''."<ref name="www.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Delirium: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia | url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000740.htm | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
The Subtypes of Delirium: | |||
:*'''Hyperactive delirium''': a subtype of delirium characterised by people who have high arousability and can be restless, agitated or aggressive. | |||
:*'''Hypoactive delirium''': a subtype of delirium characterised by people who are withdrawn, quiet and sleepy. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
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==Do's== | ==Do's== | ||
Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool are currently the best available methods for assessing pain.<ref name="Reade-2014">{{Cite journal | last1 = Reade | first1 = MC. | last2 = Finfer | first2 = S. | title = Sedation and delirium in the intensive care unit. | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 370 | issue = 5 | pages = 444-54 | month = Jan | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMra1208705 | PMID = 24476433 }}</ref> | *:Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool are currently the best available methods for assessing pain.<ref name="Reade-2014">{{Cite journal | last1 = Reade | first1 = MC. | last2 = Finfer | first2 = S. | title = Sedation and delirium in the intensive care unit. | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 370 | issue = 5 | pages = 444-54 | month = Jan | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMra1208705 | PMID = 24476433 }}</ref> | ||
==Don'ts== | ==Don'ts== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Definition
According to National Institute of Health:
- "Sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness."[1]
The Subtypes of Delirium:
- Hyperactive delirium: a subtype of delirium characterised by people who have high arousability and can be restless, agitated or aggressive.
- Hypoactive delirium: a subtype of delirium characterised by people who are withdrawn, quiet and sleepy.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
Prognosis
Management
Do's
- Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool are currently the best available methods for assessing pain.[2]
Don'ts
References
- ↑ "Delirium: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
- ↑ Reade, MC.; Finfer, S. (2014). "Sedation and delirium in the intensive care unit". N Engl J Med. 370 (5): 444–54. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1208705. PMID 24476433. Unknown parameter
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