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Revision as of 01:46, 23 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]
Definition
Delirium is an acute and relatively sudden (developing over hours to days) decline in attention-focus, perception, and cognition.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
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Management
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
Dont's
References
- ↑ "http://psychiatryonline.org/content.aspx?bookID=28§ionID=1663978". External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Matching the Environment to Patients with Delirium: Lessons Learned from the Delirium Room, a Restraint‐Free Environment for Older Hospitalized Adults with Delirium - Flaherty-2011 - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Wiley Online Library".