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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
It is important to have thorough physical examination to find out underling etiology of delirium. | |||
== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
* Vitals | * Vitals | ||
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* Neurological examination | * Neurological examination | ||
* Conscious level | * Conscious level | ||
* Evidence of alcohol abuse or withdrawal (e.g. tremor) | * Evidence of alcohol abuse or withdrawal (e.g. [[tremor]]) | ||
* Cognitive function using a standardised screening tool eg MOCA, MMSE<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc | url = http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc | publisher = | date = | accessdate = | * Cognitive function using a standardised screening tool eg MOCA, MMSE<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc | url = http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [2]; Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3]
Overview
It is important to have thorough physical examination to find out underling etiology of delirium.
Physical Examination
- Vitals
- Infectious foci
- Hydration state
- Nutritional status
- Neurological examination
- Conscious level
- Evidence of alcohol abuse or withdrawal (e.g. tremor)
- Cognitive function using a standardised screening tool eg MOCA, MMSE[1]
References
- ↑ "http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc". External link in
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