A temporary neurologic complication of illness and/or medication(s), especially common in older patients, manifested by new confusion and impaired attention
A medical emergency requir...
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria include (1):
Disturbance in attention and awareness
Change in cognition...
The best treatment is prevention (3)[A].
Addressing six risk factors (i.e., cognitive impairment, sleep deprivation, dehydration, immobility, vision impairment, and hearing impairment) in at-...
If delirium at discharge, often needs postacute facility and ongoing assessment for resolution
If no delirium at discharge, follow up with primary care physician i...
Inouye SK, Robinson T, Blaum C, et al. American Geriatrics Society abstracted clinical practice guideline for postoperative delirium in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63...
Dementia; Depression; Substance Use Disorders
Algorithm: Delirium
R41.0 Disorientation, unspecified
F19.931 Oth psychoactive substance use, unsp w withdrawal delirium
F10.231 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium
F05 Delirium due to known physiological...
The CAM criteria for delirium are acute onset of fluctuating mental status, inattention, and either disorganized thinking or altered level of consciousness.
Hypoactive subtype of deliri...
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