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Depending upon underling pathology causing delirium, chest X ray CT scan may be indicated. | Depending upon underling pathology causing delirium, chest X ray CT scan may be indicated. | ||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
CT scan | *Brain CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis the underlying cause of [[delirium]]. | ||
* | *Findings on [[brain]] [[CT scan]] among [[patients]] admitted with [[delirium]] include: | ||
* [[ | * Acute or subacute [[infarct]] | ||
* [[ | * [[ Haemorrhage]] | ||
* [[Abscess]] | |||
* [[Neoplasm]] | |||
* [[Vasculitis]] | |||
* [[Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome]], | |||
* [[Encephalitis]], | |||
* Acute [[demyelination]] | |||
* [[ Fat embolism]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Delirium |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]; Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [3]
Overview
Depending upon underling pathology causing delirium, chest X ray CT scan may be indicated.
CT
- Brain CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis the underlying cause of delirium.
- Findings on brain CT scan among patients admitted with delirium include:
- Acute or subacute infarct
- Haemorrhage
- Abscess
- Neoplasm
- Vasculitis
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome,
- Encephalitis,
- Acute demyelination
- Fat embolism