Delirium Flashcards
1
Q
delirium
A
acute confusional state
2
Q
who does it commonly affect
A
elderly people
3
Q
causes
A
drugs alcohol withdrawal infection metabolic imbalance sleep deprivation
4
Q
signs
A
confused state
hallucinations
delusions
agitated
5
Q
management
A
care and calm approach
manage underlying cause
patient agitated:
haloperidol
IM lorazepam in Parkinson’s or Lewy body dementia
