Delerium Flashcards
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causes of delerium
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Drugs e.g. alcohol, opiates, anticonvulsants, recreational, post-general anaesthetic
Electrolyte imbalance e.g. hypoglycaemia, uraemia, liver failure, hypo/hypernatraemia
Lacking medication/drugs e.g. alcohol withdrawal
Infections e.g. encephalitis, meningitis
Reduced sensory input e.g. lack of sleep
Intracranial e.g. trauma, strokes
Urinary/faecal retention
Myocardial e.g. MI or pulmonary e.g. pneumonia
