Delirium can occur because of underlying illness, hospitalization, medications or trauma (Cerejeira 2012). Delirium is a high-risk diagnosis, and is a sign of acute brain dysfunction and a marker for potential significant clinical decompensation (Maldonado 2017).

Oct 18, 2022 · Delirium Emergency Department and Inpatient Appendix A: Vanderbilt Assessment for Delirium in Infants and Children (VADIC) CONTACTS: HAYLEY WOLFGRUBER, MD | LISA NAMEROW, MD | ERIC HOPPA, MD

•Define delirium and understand the causes of delirium in pediatric patients •Describe strategies to prevent delirium •Demonstrate how to use and interpret the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) to screen for delirium •Review important components of the new ED Delirium Clinical Pathway and order set

Delirium is defined as a transient, usually reversible, cause of cerebral dysfunction and manifests clinically with a wide range of neuropsychiatric abnormalities. It can occur at any age, but it...

Sep 1, 2023 · Bottom line: The overall yield of a head CT for detection of abnormalities contributing to delirium or AMS is approximately 13% in the ED or inpatient floor versus 17% in the ICU setting and was particularly helpful with the presence of FND.

Jun 1, 2018 · This study aims to investigate the frequency and patterns of use of cerebral imaging in delirium and to describe pathological changes associated with delirium using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Delirium is a common occurrence in hospitalized patients, especially in the geriatric age group. Data was retrospectively reviewed for patients who developed delirium during hospitalization. Acute intracranial changes on imaging were noted only in four patients (11%) and all had preimaging clinical …

Background: Computed tomography (CT) of the brain in delirium investigation has a low yield of identifiable causes. We sought to identify the best clinical predictors of an intracranial cause of delirium. Methods: We performed a case-control study of patients admitted to a delirium unit.

CT [[Brain CT scan] is helpful in the diagnosis the underlying cause of delirium. [1] Findings on brain CT scan among patients admitted with delirium include: Acute or subacute infarct; Haemorrhage; Abscess; Neoplasm; Vasculitis; Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, Encephalitis, Acute demyelination; Fat embolism; References

A true positive CT result was pre-defined as intracranial abnormalities accountable for the cause of delirium and resulted in alterations in the patient's management. Treatment changes made included stroke evaluation, surgical observation, further imaging, changes to …