Delirium CT
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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