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The risk factors of confusion can be grouped in two main categories; factors which involve underlying brain conditions, and particular conditions which precipitate confusion.<ref name="pmid9541379">{{cite journal |author=Elie M, Cole MG, Primeau FJ, Bellavance F |title=Delirium risk factors in elderly hospitalized patients |journal=J Gen Intern Med |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=204–12 |year=1998 |month=March |pmid=9541379 |pmc=1496920 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
* Increasing age is one of the most significant risk factors | * Increasing age is one of the most significant risk factors | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Increasing age, admission to the hospital, post-surgical status, alcoholism, and underlying brain lesions are common risk factors in the development of confusion.
Risk factors
The risk factors of confusion can be grouped in two main categories; factors which involve underlying brain conditions, and particular conditions which precipitate confusion.[1]
- Increasing age is one of the most significant risk factors
- Hospitalization
- Post surgical recovery
- Admission into intensive care unit
- Drug abuse
- Alcoholism
- Multisystem organ failure
Underlying brain conditions
Precipitating factors
- Hypoxia
- Hypoglycemia
- Poisonings
- Infections
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Prolonged immobility
- Head injury
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure