NURSING 2LA2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Attention, Dementia, Acne Vulgaris
27 Sep 2018
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Is common life threatening and potentially preventable t is. 65 years and older patients w/ delirium may exhibit periods of inattention disorientation delusions perceptual disturbances. Cognitive function fluctuates throughout the day delirium is often. 213 cases go unreported disorganized thinking changes in level of consciousness memory. Spee h t f psychomotor activity under recognized and under treated. Can be attributed to fluctuation or the wide range of symptoms and patient characteristics using terms as management t confusion at state or encephalopathy when diagnosing , complicates proper identification treatment. Illness and mortality complicates the hospital stays of. Initiates a cascade of pathophysiological changes that lead to : t t. Independence risk of morbidity and death health care costs only. 40 "t . of health care worked routinely screen for delirium in at risk patents. Dsm defines delirium the by pretence of disturbed consciousness t a change.
