Delirium Flashcards
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Delirium causes
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Delirium Mnemonic
D- Drugs, dehydration, detox, deficiencies, discomfort (pain)
E- Electrolytes, elimination abnormalities, environment
L- Lungs (hypoxia), liver, lack of sleep, long ED stay
I- Infection, iatrogenic events, infarction (cardiac, cerebral)
R- Restraints, restricted movement/mobility, renal failure
I- Injury, impaired sensory input, intoxication
U- UTI, unfamiliar environment
M- Metabolic abnormalities (glucose, thyroid), metastasis (brain), medications
