Todd, OM and Teale, EA (2017) Delirium: a guide for the general physician. Clinical Medicine, 17 (1). pp. 48-53. ISSN 1470-2118
Abstract
Delirium describes a sudden onset change in mental status of fluctuating course. This is a state of altered consciousness characterised chiefly by inattention or lack of arousal, but can also include new impairment of language, perception and behaviour. Certain predisposing factors can make an individual more susceptible to delirium in the face of a stressor. Stressors include direct insults to the brain, insults peripheral to the brain or external changes in the environment of an individual. Delirium is varied in its presentation, and can be categorised by the psychomotor profile as: hyperactive type (overly vigilant, agitated, often wandersome), hypoactive type (sedate or withdrawn) or mixed types.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Royal College of Physicians 2017. All rights reserved. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Clinical management , delirium , detection , prevention; treatment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2017 11:46 |
Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2019 15:42 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal College of Physicians |
Identification Number: | 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-48 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113370 |