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CT scan of the brain may not be helpful as a routine investigation of delirium. It is indicated in following cases : | CT scan of the brain may not be helpful as a routine investigation of delirium. It is indicated in following cases : | ||
* Focal neurological signs | * Focal neurological signs | ||
* Head injury | * [[Head injury]] | ||
* | * [[Increased intracranial pressure]].<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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Delirium Microchapters |
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Delirium On the Web |
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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: Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [2]; Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3]
Overview
Depending upon underling pathology causing delirium, chest X ray CT scan may be indicated.
CT
CT scan of the brain may not be helpful as a routine investigation of delirium. It is indicated in following cases :
- Focal neurological signs
- Head injury
- Increased intracranial pressure.[1]
References
- ↑ "http://www.bgs.org.uk/Word%20Downloads/delirium.doc". External link in
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