on recovery from the underlying determinant. If the underly-rarely more than 1 month). The disorder subsides completely The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2000) and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) 2. consciousness and a change in cognition that develop rapidly over a short period. The symptoms of delirium usually begin quite abruptly, and the duration is usually brief (e.g., 1 week; DeliriumDefiing condition persists, the delirium may gradually shift to the syndrome of dementia or progress to coma. The individual then recovers, becomes chronically vegetative, or dies.Predisposing Factors to DeliriumThe delirium by their etiology, although they share a common symptom presentation. Categories of delirium include the following: 1. ● BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT DATAsive encephalopathy, postictal states, and sequelae of head disease, thiamine defidisorders, flSubstance-Induced Deliriumtrauma, can cause the symptoms of delirium.can be induced by the exposure to a toxin or the ingestion of medications, such as anticonvulsants, neuroleptics, anx-Delirium Due to a General Medical Conditionmedical conditions, such as systemic infections, metabolic nedDSM-IV-TR uid and electrolyte imbalances, liver or kidney differentiates among the disorders of defi ciency, postoperative states, hyperten- nes “delirium” as a disturbance of. The symptoms of delirium Diagnostic. Certain
54 iolytics, antidepressants, cardiovascular medications, anti-neoplastics, analgesics, antiasthmatic agents, antihistamines, antiparkinsonian drugs, corticosteroids, and gastrointestinal medications.
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