B6.075 LG: Pelvic Fracture Flashcards
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CAM criteria for delirium
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acute onset and fluctuating course PLUS inattention PLUS disorganized thinking OR Altered consciousness
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predisposing factors to delirium
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severe dementia severe illness major depression sensory impairment advanced age history of delirium depression functional impairment
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precipitating factors of delirium
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major surgery / general anesthesia ICU stay physical restraints psychoactive meds metabolic derangement or infection prolonged sleep deprivation sleep meds
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treatment of delirium
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PREVENTION treat underlying cause reversible, over time environmental modification rarely antipsychotics
