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Qaagi - Book of Why

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Effects

this patient ’s medicationsto causedelirium

the use of medicationsmight triggerdelirium

no approved medicationsto preventdelirium

care ... pain medicationscan causedelirium

Medications , trauma and infectionscan triggerdelirium

Withdrawal from certain medications or alcoholcan also causedelirium

infections , surgery and certain medications(passive) caused bydelirium

Many medications , such as opioids and sedatives , are knownto causedelirium

alcohol withdrawal Cholinergic medications(passive) caused bydelirium

Certain medications – and combinations of medicinescan triggerdelirium

Certain medications and chemotherapy treatmentscan causedelirium

Other medications in toxic dosescan also causedelirium

alcohol withdrawalCholinergic medications(passive) caused bydelirium

The most common category of medicationsto causedelirium

CNS depressant medications themselvescan causedelirium

In addition to the medications enumeratedcan causedelirium

medications , environment , or an undetected infection(passive) can be caused byDelirium

Certain medications to treat illnessescan also causedelirium

medications , medical conditions or severe trauma(passive) is triggered byDelirium

infection or other medical conditions(passive) caused bydelirium

antipsychotic medications ... using haloperidolto preventdelirium

bladder infectioncausingdelirium

a “ toxic regime ” of prescription medications(passive) caused bydelirium

some medications or substances when paired togethercan causeDelirium

illness , surgery , or drugs(passive) is often caused byDelirium

many patients with psychiatric disorders ... medicationsmay causedelirium

medications , organ failure , infections , and brain cancer(passive) is commonly caused byDelirium

withdrawal from alcohol or drugs or medicines(passive) may be caused byDelirium

just the dehydration from the flucausingdelirium

Many disorders and drugscan causedelirium

Medical problems , surgery , infection , dehydration , constipation and medicationscan all causedelirium

when failure to manage multiple medications ends upcausingdelirium

Toxic effects of medication or illnessmost commonly causedelirium

the use of anticholinergic drugs(passive) caused bydelirium

e.g chest infectioncan causedelirium

the use of drugs and alcohol(passive) caused bydelirium

withdrawal from alcohol or drugs or problem(passive) may be caused byDelirium

substance intoxication or withdrawal(passive) caused bydelirium

interventions ... to helppreventdelirium

ways that they could do more to helppreventdelirium

to seizures or deathcan leadto seizures or death

Death PossibleCauseDeath Possible

A verdict of death(passive) caused byA verdict of death

seizures , confusion , hallucinations , and even deathcan causeseizures , confusion , hallucinations , and even death

in serious injury or deathcan resultin serious injury or death

a slow and painful deathcausesa slow and painful death

in death if not properly supervisedresultingin death if not properly supervised

to death if not correctly supervisedleadingto death if not correctly supervised

to permanent problems or deathcan leadto permanent problems or death

to permanent cognitive decline , dementia and deathleadsto permanent cognitive decline , dementia and death

catatonia , seizures , panic , confusion , and deathcan causecatatonia , seizures , panic , confusion , and death

a permanent dementia or even deathcan causea permanent dementia or even death

to death or lasting psychiatric issuescan leadto death or lasting psychiatric issues

lead to cardiovascular collapse and deathcan causelead to cardiovascular collapse and death

to heart failure , seizures , or even deathcould leadto heart failure , seizures , or even death

to tonic - clonic convulsions , coma and deathpotentially leadingto tonic - clonic convulsions , coma and death

seizures , heart attacks , strokes , and even deathcan causeseizures , heart attacks , strokes , and even death

drunken hallucinations(passive) usually caused bydrunken hallucinations

marked autonomic instability , electrolyte imbalances , hallucinations , and deathcan resultmarked autonomic instability , electrolyte imbalances , hallucinations , and death

hallucinations , high blood pressure , fever , and in some cases deathcan ... causehallucinations , high blood pressure , fever , and in some cases death

to severe seizures , hyperthermia , irregular heartbeat , and deathcan leadto severe seizures , hyperthermia , irregular heartbeat , and death

a heart attack , stroke , or even deathcan causea heart attack , stroke , or even death

extreme confusion , panic , terror , tremors , coma , and deathcan causeextreme confusion , panic , terror , tremors , coma , and death

seizures , confusion , fever , and hallucinationscausesseizures , confusion , fever , and hallucinations

seizures , fever , confusion , and hallucinationscan also causeseizures , fever , confusion , and hallucinations

confusion , tremors and hallucinationscausesconfusion , tremors and hallucinations

the person to suffer seizures and/or hallucinationscausethe person to suffer seizures and/or hallucinations

All of the diseases that once were thought to be the cause of death and illness were all shown(passive) to actually be caused byAll of the diseases that once were thought to be the cause of death and illness were all shown

to physical and mental decline , nursing home placement , and deathcan leadto physical and mental decline , nursing home placement , and death

vivid hallucinations , fever , and seizurescan causevivid hallucinations , fever , and seizures

seizures , hallucinations , fever , and upsetting confusioncausesseizures , hallucinations , fever , and upsetting confusion

confusion , nightmares , and hallucinations , and even seizurescan causeconfusion , nightmares , and hallucinations , and even seizures

to apparent insanity , aggressiveness , risk of suicidal actions and deathleadsto apparent insanity , aggressiveness , risk of suicidal actions and death

terrifying dreams and hallucinationscan causeterrifying dreams and hallucinations

uncontrollable shaking , confusion , and hallucinationscausesuncontrollable shaking , confusion , and hallucinations

a state of confusion , hallucinations and tremorscreatesa state of confusion , hallucinations and tremors

panic , agitation , seizures , hallucinations , and catatoniacan causepanic , agitation , seizures , hallucinations , and catatonia

mental confusion that may be accompanied by hallucinations and agitation.[psychcentral.comcausesmental confusion that may be accompanied by hallucinations and agitation.[psychcentral.com

to an increased risk of institutionalization , caregiver burden , cognitive impairment and deathleadsto an increased risk of institutionalization , caregiver burden , cognitive impairment and death

agitation , severe confusion , hallucinations , fever , seizurescan causeagitation , severe confusion , hallucinations , fever , seizures

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