Delirium vs Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
Sleep-wake cycle delirium vs dementia
A
Disrupted vs normal
2
Q
Attention delirium vs dementia
A
Markedly reduced vs Normal/reduced
3
Q
Arounsal delirium vs dementia
A
inc or dec vs normal
4
Q
Autonomic features delirium vs dementia
A
abnormal vs normal
5
Q
Duration delirium vs dementia
A
hours/weeks vs months/years
6
Q
Deluisions delirium vs dementia
A
fleeting vs complex
7
Q
Course delirium vs dementia
A
fluctuating vs stable/slowly progressive/insidious
8
Q
Consciousness level delirium vs dementia
A
impaired vs not impaired
9
Q
Hallucination delirium vs dementia
A
common esp visual vs less common (except in Lewy Body – visual hallucinations)
10
Q
Onset delirium vs dementia
A
acute vs chronic
11
Q
Psychomotor activity delirium vs dementia
A
abnormal vs normal usually
