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DELIRIUM
Supervisor:
dr. Iwan Sys, SpKJ
MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY
MEDICAL FACULTY OF UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
MALANG
2017
1
BACKGROUND
Definition
Delirium is an acute, fluctuating syndrome of altered
attention, awareness, and cognition precipitated by an
underlying condition or event in vulnerable persons
2
INCIDENCE, PREVALENCE,
AND SIGNIFICANCE
3
RISK FACTORS
4
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
In some distressed
patients with hyperactive
symptoms, such as
agitation or
hallucinations:
haloperidol or olanzapine
can be used cautiously
(lowest effective dose for
less than 1 week)
Risperidone (0.51mg)
and quetiapine (25
50mg) are reasonable
alternatives
TREATMENT
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NONPHARMACOLOGICAL
INTERVENTIONS
http://www. aafp.org/
DELIRIUM: PRESENTATION,
EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND DIAGNOSTIC
EVALUATION (PART 1)
http://www.rimed.org/