Delirium in Elderly Patients by Ahmet Turan Isik & George T. Grossberg

Author:Ahmet Turan Isik & George T. Grossberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

An acute change from baseline in attention and orientation

With an additional cognitive disturbance (i.e., memory, language, perception, or vision)

That is not better explained by an established or evolving neurocognitive disorder

The history of the present illness needs to be obtained from a reliable informant/caregiver. It is important to ascertain any recent and chronic illnesses, kidney or liver compromise, medication lists, herbs/supplements, over-the-counter medications, how and when they are taken, substance abuse whether drugs or ethanol, recent psychiatric history, and cognitive baseline (Fig. 6.1). These factors will help to understand the patient’s baseline cognitive equilibrium.

Fig. 6.1Important information to obtain

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