Delerium
Delerium
-acute
-rapid onset
-waxing and waning levels of consciousness
-can be the result of numerous underlying causes (fix underlying problem to resolve delirium).
-Possible causes: FEUD : fluids/nutrition, environment, underlying cause/infection, drug withdrawl.
-more complete list of possible causes: I’M DELIRIUS: Impaired delivery, Metabolic, Drugs, Endocrinopathy, Liver Disease, Infrastructure (cortical neuron disease), Renal failure, Infection, Oxygen, Urinary tract infection, Sensory deprivation.
-want to avoid using benzodiazepines as they can worsen delirium
Delirium
Delirium
-acute
-rapid onset
-waxing and waning levels of consciousness
-can be the result of numerous underlying causes (fix underlying problem to resolve delirium).
-Possible causes: FEUD : fluids/nutrition, environment, underlying cause/infection, drug withdrawl.
-more complete list of possible causes: I’M DELIRIUS: Impaired delivery, Metabolic, Drugs, Endocrinopathy, Liver Disease, Infrastructure (cortical neuron disease), Renal failure, Infection, Oxygen, Urinary tract infection, Sensory deprivation.
-want to avoid using benzodiazepines as they can worsen delirium