Delirium Screening
Delirium (or acute confusion) is characterised by altered consciousness and cognitive decline, and has a rapid onset and fluctuating course.
Delirium is a medical emergency.
People with dementia are at high risk of developing delirium in acute hospital settings.
All patients with dementia should be identified on admission as at risk of delirium and a delirium prevention plan instituted.
If there are indications present, then delirium can be confirmed by the use of a brief standardised clinical assessment; the 4AT.
If delirium is confirmed, then the potential precipitants and contributors may be identified by a clinical assessment and investigations.
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