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In patients with pre - existing dementia , fewer other risk factors and/or triggers are necessaryto causedelirium whereas several such factors usually must be present to cause delirium in patients lacking dementia
more frequentlycausesdelirium and patients with long bouts of delirium are more likely to have an extended hospital stay or even die
carecan resultwhen a patient is handed off to one doctor from another whose shift is ending
For example , it is commonto discoverthat a patient with delirium also has a preexisting dementia
Having an established protocol to guide treatment will lead to early identification and interventionresultingin an anticipated decrease in patients who develop delirium during their hospital stay
i ve anticholinergic effectcan causean atropine - like delirium ... particularly in older patients
any drugcan causedelirium in older patients but there are some that do it more often
such a model of carewill ... resultin better clinical outcomes for the elderly patient with delirium
many disorderscausedelirium ... do not take this medicine more than once a day
intravenous administration of haloperidol ... less likelyto causeextrapyramidal side effects in patients with delirium
Antipsychotic medicationscan causetardive dyskinesia include older antipsychotics like
lorazepam ... more likelyto causedelirium in the elderly than benefit from anxiety
Complications such as infection , hypercalcemia , and renal insufficiency ... likelyto causedelirium in a patient with underlying dementia
all of a suddenmay causedelirium tremens , which is actually a kind of craziness
the performancecontributesmost to the post - show delirium
Any conditioncausesdelirium in the dementia patient
Many disorderscausedelirium , which is initiated as if the patient in the later the patient
by fever and dehydration(passive) caused byan older adult patient experiencing delirium
whereas several such factors usually must be presentto causedelirium in patients lacking dementia
seemingly minor precipitants(passive) can be provoked byDelirium in this patient sub - set
often(passive) is ... caused Delirium , which is very common among hospitalized elderly patients
However , they must be used cautiouslycan causedelirium in patients who have dementia
several medicinesmay causedelirium in susceptible old individuals
many medicinescan causedelirium , including many medicines not commonly recognized as psychoactive
any illnesscan causedelirium in a susceptible patient , the differential
the high temperatures of the diseasecausesdelirium in which the patient feels
the ingestion of certain drugsmay causedelirium in some patients
Nurses ... well positionedto leadthe prevention of delirium in older adult patients
Tamiflucausesdelirium in some patients
the potentialto causedelirium for the patient
from a minor problem as constipation(passive) may be causedDelirium in elderly
a minor problem such as constipation or(passive) may be caused byDelirium in the elderly
a minor problem such as(passive) may be caused byDelirium in the elderly
a minor problem such as constipation or by something as serious and life threatening as a heart attack(passive) may be caused byDelirium in the elderly
levelscan causedelirium in the elderly
Fevercan resultin delirium but delirium in the elderly
St. Furosemidemay causedelirium in older children
a minor problem such as constipation or by something as serious and life - threatening as a heart attack ( myocardial infarction(passive) may be caused byDelirium in the elderly
in prolonged need for mechanical ventilationsometimes resultingin prolonged need for mechanical ventilation
urine discolorationdoes ... causeurine discoloration
urine discoloration 2does ... causeurine discoloration 2
to incidentscould ... contributeto incidents
further cognitive declinecausesfurther cognitive decline
deathcan causedeath
in a delirium incidence of 1/9 ( 11.1 %resultingin a delirium incidence of 1/9 ( 11.1 %
in the recurrence of aphtous ulcerations andresultedin the recurrence of aphtous ulcerations and
to long - term cognitive decline Delirium in older patients after surgerymay leadto long - term cognitive decline Delirium in older patients after surgery
cognitive injuries and/or suffering strokes that go undocumentedcausescognitive injuries and/or suffering strokes that go undocumented
in the recurrence of aphtous ulcerations and papulopustular eruptions episodesresultedin the recurrence of aphtous ulcerations and papulopustular eruptions episodes
other symptoms can be managed with several medicationscausesother symptoms can be managed with several medications
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the researchers to suggest recognizing signs of confusion during recovery could help identify patients at increased risk of falling , cognitive impairment and hospital admission at time of their dischargeleadingthe researchers to suggest recognizing signs of confusion during recovery could help identify patients at increased risk of falling , cognitive impairment and hospital admission at time of their discharge
to long - term cognitive declinemay leadto long - term cognitive decline
from the acute illness , comorbidities , and use of sedation and analgesiaresultingfrom the acute illness , comorbidities , and use of sedation and analgesia
in worse outcomes for the patientoften resultingin worse outcomes for the patient
paincan causepain
the DTs is withdrawal from alcohol ... or ... indeed ... from most forms of barbituratecausesthe DTs is withdrawal from alcohol ... or ... indeed ... from most forms of barbiturate
to confusion and unusual behaviorleadingto confusion and unusual behavior
a discontinuation syndromeprompteda discontinuation syndrome
from transient organic cerebral dysfunction and presents as an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by a disturbance in attention and cognition that tends to fluctuate during the course of the dayto resultfrom transient organic cerebral dysfunction and presents as an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by a disturbance in attention and cognition that tends to fluctuate during the course of the day
from an infectionresultingfrom an infection
for opioid misusesettingfor opioid misuse
the attributable mortality(passive) caused bythe attributable mortality
in a longer stay andcan resultin a longer stay and
life - threatening illness , coughingcan causelife - threatening illness , coughing
to difficulties in diagnosiscontributeto difficulties in diagnosis