Causes of Delirium - DELIRIUM

Question 1

D

Answer 1

Drugs:

• Anticholinergics
• Antipsychotics
• Benzodiazepines
• Thyroxine
• 2nd gen cephalosporins

Question 2

E

Answer 2

Electrolytes

Question 3

L

Answer 3

Lack of medication

Question 4

I(1)

Answer 4

Infection (especially UTI (see U))

Question 5

R

Answer 5

Retention (both passages)

Question 6

I(2)

Answer 6

Intracranial (tumours, strokes, infection)

Question 7

U

Answer 7

UTI/urinary retention (to enforce 2 others)

Question 8

M

Answer 8

Malignancy/myocardial (decompensated CCF, AMI, arrhythmias)