Open AccessComparative Study of Delirium in Emergency and Consultation Liaison- A Tertiary Care Hospital Based Study in Northern India
Author(s) -
Prinka,
Arvind Sharma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20267.8260
Subject(s) - delirium , medicine , emergency department , emergency medicine , rating scale , hyponatremia , organic mental disorders , pediatrics , psychiatry , psychology , developmental psychology
Delirium is an acute and often fluctuating disturbance in level of consciousness and thought process (cognition) that develops over a short period of time and is a significant change from previous level of functioning. Its prevalence increases with age, complexity of medical co- morbidities and number of medications prescribed.