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| == Clinical Features ==
| | #REDIRECT[[Delirium]] |
| #Impairment of arousal and content of consciousness | |
| #Generally develops over days
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| #Symptoms may be intermittent and vary in severity
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| == Workup ==
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| #CBC
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| #Chemistry
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| #LFTs
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| #UA
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| #CXR
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| #?Utox
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| #?CT/LP
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| == DDX ==
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| #A
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| ##Alcohol
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| #E
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| ##[[Electrolyte Abnormalities]]
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| ##Encephalopathy (hepatic, hypertensive)
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| #I
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| ##Insulin ([[hypoglycemia]])
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| #O
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| ##Opiates
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| #U
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| ##Uremia
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| #T
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| ##Trauma
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| ##[[Toxic Exposure]]
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| ##[[Thyrotoxicosis]]
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| #I
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| ##Infection
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| ###[[PNA]], [[UTI]], [[meningitis]]/[[encephalitis]], [[sepsis]]
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| #P
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| ##Psych
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| #S
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| ##[[Seizure]]
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| ##[[Stroke]]
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| == Treatment ==
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| *Treat underlying cause
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Altered Mental Status]]
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| [[Category:Critical Care]]
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| [[Category:Neuro]] | |
