Congitive Impairement And Dementia

Question 1

Risk Factors of delirum

Answer 1

. Over 65 years
. Male
. History of depression, dementia
. Low functional status
. Sensory impairment:
visual and hearing, decreased oral intake, dehydration, malnutrition
. Coexisting conditions:
Renal or liver impairment, history of smoking, diseases

Question 2

Common drugs that cause delirium

Answer 2

Sedative hypnotics:
BDZ, anticonvulsives

Antipsychotics:
Chlorpromazine, haloperifil, clozapine

Antidepressants:
TCA, SSRIs

Question 3

Features of dementia

Answer 3

LOSS OF COGNITION
+(And one of the following:)

+ aphasia - language
+ apraxia - motor memory
+ agnosia - sensory memory
+ abstract thinking
+ impairment in social and occupational function

Question 4

Treatment for
BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL interventions

Answer 4

1st: BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL interventions

2nd: antipsychotics
(Efficacy in agitation and psychosis)

Question 5

Which drug is the only one on PBS for Behvioual and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

Answer 5

Risperidone