Severe delirium on a background of Alzheimer's dementia – A devastating acute illness; report of a case
| Autor: | Susie Waddingham, Abhirami Kanapathyraja, John Holmes, M. Charlesworth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid Delirium General Medicine lcsh:RC86-88.9 Acute medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities Tangentiality nervous system diseases Health care mental disorders medicine Alzheimer Dementia Alzheimer s dementia Cognitive decline medicine.symptom Psychiatry Risk assessment business Cognitive deficit |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 144-145 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 2221-6189 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S2221-6189(13)60033-5 |
| Popis: | Delirium is an acute and reversible condition that is common in hospitalised patients. Patients with delirium have extended lengths of stay, double the mortality of matched controls and an increased risk of permanent cognitive decline. We present the case of a patient with severe hypoactive delirium on a background of Alzheimer's dementia with a significant lasting cognitive deficit. This case presents the devastating impact of delirium on the lives of patients and relatives. The need for more awareness of delirium amongst health care professionals, more routine risk assessment and more studies aimed at managing hospitalised patients with delirium is also implicated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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