Dementia, Delirium, Cerebral Vascular Flashcards
1
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Define delirium
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- New unexplained altered cognition
- Broad categories: hyper and hypoactive
2
Q
Broad categories of delirium
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Hyper and hypoactive
3
Q
MC infectious cause of delirium?
A
UTI
4
Q
Vascular causes of delirium?
A
New stroke, subarachnoid bleed
5
Q
Toxic/metabolic causes of delirium?
A
- Wernicke’s (B1 deficiency)
- B12 deficiency
- Remote effects of alcohol
6
Q
Autoimmune causes of delirium?
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Paraneoplastic syndrome
7
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Neoplastic causes of delirium?
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Local brain invasion or carcinomatosis
8
Q
Iatrogenic causes of delirium?
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BZDs, anticholinergics
9
Q
Systemic causes of delirium?
A
Thyroid (especially hypothyroid)
Hypoxic
10
Q
Imaging in the evaluation of delirium
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- CT is usually needed
- LP is sometimes needed
