Test Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Features of Dementia vs Delirium?
A
Dementia vs Depression:
- Insidious Onset vs Abrupt Onset
- No Psychiatric History vs Psychiatric History
- Conceals Disability vs Highlights Disability
- “Near-Miss” Answers vs “Don’t Know” Answers
- Day to Day vs Diurnal Mood Fluctuation
- Stable Cognitive Loss vs Fluctuating Cognitive Loss
- Unconcerned by Losses vs Distressed by Losses
- Short Term Memory Loss vs Memory Loss
- Memory Loss Occurs First vs with Depressed Mood
- Associated with a Decline in Social Function vs Anxiety