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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> | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
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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]
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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