Delirium

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Delirium Prevention Efficacy within Care Bundle in ICU Settings Delirium is classified as an “etiologically nonspecific organic cerebral syndrome characterized by concurrent disturbances of consciousness and attention, perception, thinking, memory, psychomotor behaviour, emotion, and the sleep-wake schedule” (World Health Organization, 1992). Delirium is a common occurrence among patients in ICU, and is estimated that up to 80% of the ICU patients experience delirium during their stay (Hsieh,…

This paper goes in depth about the topic of confusion. It first starts off by defining what chronic confusion is. It also explains the differences between acute and chronic confusion. It briefly goes into explaining why nursing theory is important in the health care system. Another topic mentioned in this paper is, Orem’s theory of self-care deficit. This theory is explained and related to chronic confusion. Lastly this paper relates how chronic confusion effects daily living.  Chronic…

Many people think that it is better to be ignorant and happy than to be aware and upset. In Delirium, people are oblivious about how the government has a lot of power over the society. People don’t really realize how limited their freedom is. The government comes up with the propaganda that love is a disease. It sucks people into individual bubbles. If you try to fight it, they will send you out into the Wilds or kill you. They just go along with the cure for love because they think that they…

Delirium and dementia are both neurocognitive disorders affecting an individual’s cognition, memory, consciousness, and attention (Townsend & Morgan, 2017). These inhibitory components significantly impact an individuals’ function in daily life. Delirium can manifest from medical, surgical, or neurological states (Townsend & Morgan, 2017). Etiological factors of delirium include systemic infections, electrolyte imbalances, hypoxemia, medications, and head trauma (Townsend & Morgan, 2017). In…

was that she went to the Wilds with Alex (her boyfriend). “...I’m climbing down the side.My feet hit the ground.Alex takes my hand and pulls me quickly into the woods,away from the borders. Into the Wilds.” (Oliver 250)Another type of conflict in Delirium is Person vs person.The conflict is person vs person because it is Lena (the main character) vs Hana (Lena's best friend.) Hana want Lena to be more adventurous and brave. Lena went over to the rich side of the town where Hana lives to tell…

In today’s society, delirium and dementia are common because they can affect many individuals. Dementia and delirium often confused due to both causing cognitive impairment and having similar symptoms and the possibility of co-existing together. In this paper, delirium and dementia will be discussed to get a better understanding so that differences will be distinguishable. Delirium Delirium is a condition from an etiology that results in a state of confusion and disturbances in attention,…

Delirium is a subacute fluctuating disturbance of consciousness characterized by disorientation, inattention, disordered thinking, cognitive impairment, emotional lability, hallucinations or delusions, and sleep-wake cycle disturbance (DynaMed, 2016). Delirium can occur in patients of all ages, but the highest incidence is seen in older patients 65 years and above (DynaMed, 2016). Delirium can be recognized by five key elements namely: (1) Disturbance in attention and awareness; (2) Develops…

Delirium is a disturbance of consciousness characterized by an acute change or fluctuating course of mental status, inattention, and the inability to receive, process, store, or recall information. It is a common serious, costly, under-recognized, and often fatal complication of a high proportion of older hospitalized patients and associated with significant burden and poor outcomes. Compared with non-delirious patients, the delirious patients may have increased risk of mortality, length of stay…

Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The goal of this paper is to summarize and synthesize five research articles that are relevant to my PICOT question. My PICOT question is: In patients that are withdrawing from alcohol, what is the effect of benzodiazepines, compared to other drugs in the treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)? The synthesis will include inconsistencies and contradictions in the literature that was reviewed. Lastly, I will provide preliminary conclusions on…