Delirium And Dementia

Question 1

What’s the cause of delirium?

Answer 1

Acquired/infectious causes like a bladder catheter

Question 2

What’s the clinical presentation of delirium?

Answer 2

Disturbance of consciousness, change in cognition

Question 3

What’s the most common medication for Delirium?

Answer 3

Antipsychotic medications

Question 4

Why are anti psychotic medications used with caution in patients of vascular risk factors?

Answer 4

Due to increased risk of stroke

Question 5

What’s the most common cause of dementia?

Answer 5

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 6

What does AD do to the brain?

Answer 6

Develops senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

Question 7

To treat AD, we give?

Answer 7

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors amd NMDA antagonist

Question 8

What acetylcholinesterase inhibitor do we prescribe?

Answer 8

Donepezil

Question 9

What’s the side effects of Donepezil?

Answer 9

Weight loss, syncope, diarrhoea and nausea

Question 10

What NMDA antagonist do we prescribe?

Answer 10

Memantine

Question 11

What dosage do all both AD medications use

Answer 11

5mg orally once daily

Question 12

What’s the prognosis of life expectancy of AD?

Answer 12

3-15 years