Delirium

before. Throughout this whole year I have read 5 or 6 books this whole year and to be honest that’s more than I read last year when I was a Sophomore. The book I was reading at the beginning of the 2nd Semester was the last half of a book called Delirium By: Lauren Oliver, this book was 383 pages…

In Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky uses the motif of delirium to convey the psychological torture of Raskolnikov’s commission of the crime. The novel’s approach in addressing crime and punishment is not what one would usually expect. Alyona’s murder took place in Part One and his punishment is decided in the Epilogue. The center of attention is not the beginning or the end, but what takes place in between those two endpoints. It is there where Raskolnikov’s inner world is explored and his…

Assess vital signs for elevated or decrease in BP and elevated pulse • Assess for depression (withdrawal from friends) • Assess for peripheral edema, weakness and mobility. • Measured abdomen for any indication of ascites. • Assess for symptoms of Delirium Tremens (DT). • Assess skin for itchiness and bruising. Planning • Decrease weight by monitor fluids and calorie intake and propose exercise. • Monitor bloodwork results. •…

A jailhouse in Thunder Bay, Ontario was accused of ignoring warnings on desperately needed updates for solitary confinement cells. It was requested by staff and government several times that the jailhouse be upgraded to suit the basic needs of inmates. The cells received small modifications but this did little to help the situation. These unsafe conditions were factors in the deaths of two inmates in 2003, 2008, and potentially a third in 2016. The death of Christopher Coaster in 2008 was the…

Many people consume alcohol for leisure purposes in a responsible manner, as this is reinforced through social get-togethers with their peers. However, for other individuals, alcohol is a devastating problem since addition leads to destruction of lives, not only for the alcoholic individual but for their loved ones. As part of the alcohol awareness initiative, an individual may forgo alcohol consumption for 72 hours and document their experiences, feelings, thoughts, as well as actions related…

Lauren has written books like “Before I fall”, “Vanishing Girls”, “The Delirium series”, and “Panic”. Those are just some of the many books she has written. Lauren Oliver writes fan fiction for young adults and adults. And occasionally writes books for younger readers. The book by Lauren Oliver that I read was Delirium. Delirium is about Lena Haloway Tiddle. Lena is 17 and lives in a world where love is considered a disease. Delirium takes place in the United States of America, and although…

Delirium is a novel about a dystopian society written by Lauren Oliver, published in 2011. It is about a young girl, Lena Haloway, who falls in love in a society where love is seen as a disease, called Deliria. The story is set in Portland, Maine, the year 2091. Civilization is fixed in cities that had escaped deadly bombings, called the Blitz. The government came out with a “cure”, or a procedure that strips people of love and emotion. Before Lena could have her procedure, she catches deliria…

Not So Delirious The moment my volunteer supervisor assigned me to the Delirium Prevention Program I thought my semester was going to be filled with numerous encounters of elderly and crazy patients especially since being delirious being in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication. This state of mind is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. I hoped that volunteering would give me a chance to understand what the hospital…

Running head: Dementia vs. Delirium 1 Dementia vs. Delirium Kierstyn Williams Victoria College Dementia vs. Delirium 2 Abstract Dementia and delirium are two very similar yet different complications that affect mental status. Including in the paper will be the definition of each complication, causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment. I will be discussing the onset and duration of the complications as wells. Pulling all my research together to compare just how…

INTRODUCTION: Alcohol is a part of New Zealand culture and is considered as an inevitable factor for celebrations and for relieving stress (“Alcohol misuse”, 2016). Long-term high rate of alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol misuse and make people dependent on alcohol. It has now become a very common thing to see an alcoholic patient presenting to the hospital frequently to treat the withdrawal symptoms. Most of the patients admitted with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) have multiple…