Delirium

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Michael W. Tempelhof; Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3] ; Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [4]

Synonyms and keywords: Delirium

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination and Signs | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | Electrocardiogram | Cardiac MRI | CT | Echocardiography

Treatment

Antipsychotic Therapy | Benzodiazepine Therapy

Prevention

Prevention Therapy

Case Studies

Case #1

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