Delirium Criteria

Question 1

A. _____________________________
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time, represents a change from baseline, and tends to fluctuate in severity over the course of the day
C. An additional disturbance in cognition
D. Disturbances in A and C are not better explained by another preexisting, established, or evolving neurocognitive disorder and do not occur in the context of a severely reduced level of arousal, such as coma
E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or exposure to a toxin, or is due to multiple etiologies

Answer 1

A. A disturbance in attention and awareness

Question 2

A. A disturbance in attention and awareness
B. _______________________________
C. An additional disturbance in cognition
D. Disturbances in A and C are not better explained by another preexisting, established, or evolving neurocognitive disorder and do not occur in the context of a severely reduced level of arousal, such as coma
E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or exposure to a toxin, or is due to multiple etiologies

Answer 2

B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time, represents a change from baseline, and tends to fluctuate in severity over the course of the day

Question 3

A. A disturbance in attention and awareness
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time, represents a change from baseline, and tends to fluctuate in severity over the course of the day
C. ____________________________
D. Disturbances in A and C are not better explained by another preexisting, established, or evolving neurocognitive disorder and do not occur in the context of a severely reduced level of arousal, such as coma
E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or exposure to a toxin, or is due to multiple etiologies

Answer 3

C. An additional disturbance in cognition

Question 4

A. A disturbance in attention and awareness
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time, represents a change from baseline, and tends to fluctuate in severity over the course of the day
C. An additional disturbance in cognition
D. __________________________________
E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or exposure to a toxin, or is due to multiple etiologies

Answer 4

D. Disturbances in A and C are not better explained by another preexisting, established, or evolving neurocognitive disorder and do not occur in the context of a severely reduced level of arousal, such as coma

Question 5

A. A disturbance in attention and awareness
B. The disturbance develops over a short period of time, represents a change from baseline, and tends to fluctuate in severity over the course of the day
C. An additional disturbance in cognition
D. Disturbances in A and C are not better explained by another preexisting, established, or evolving neurocognitive disorder and do not occur in the context of a severely reduced level of arousal, such as coma
E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of ___________________________________

Answer 5

E. Evidence from history, physical, or lab findings that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, or exposure to a toxin, or is due to multiple etiologies

Question 6

subtypes of delirium to specify

Answer 6

substance intoxication
substance withdrawal
medication induced
delirium due to another medical condition
delirium due to multiple etiologies

Question 7

acute

Answer 7

few hours or days

Question 8

persistent

Answer 8

weeks to months

Question 9

hyperactive

Answer 9

hyperactive level of psychomotor activity

-mood lability, agitation, refusal to cooperate with care

Question 10

hypoactive

Answer 10

hypoactive level of psychomotor activity

-sluggishness, lethargy, stupor