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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Delirium vs. dementia vs. psych | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===ED Confusion Assessment Method=== | |||
#acute onset of mental status changes or fluctuating course | |||
#inattention | |||
#disorganized thinking | |||
#altered level of conciousness | |||
A patient must possess both features 1 and 2 AND either 3 or 4 to meet delirium criteria | |||
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Hockberger | |||
Revision as of 15:48, 5 July 2011
Background
Delirium vs. dementia vs. psych
Diagnosis
ED Confusion Assessment Method
- acute onset of mental status changes or fluctuating course
- inattention
- disorganized thinking
- altered level of conciousness
A patient must possess both features 1 and 2 AND either 3 or 4 to meet delirium criteria
Source
Hockberger