Delirium

Delirium

Delirium is a sudden, fluctuating, and usually reversible disturbance of mental function. It is characterized by inability to pay attention, disorientation, an inability to think clearly, and fluctuations in the level of alertness (consciousness).

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  Many disorders and drugs can cause delirium.
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  Doctors base the diagnosis on symptoms and results of a physical examination, and they use blood, urine, and imaging tests to identify the cause.
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  Promptly correcting or treating the condition causing delirium usually cures it.

Delirium is an abnormal mental state, not a disease. Although the term has a specific medical definition, it is often used to describe any type of confusion. Delirium is never normal and often indicates a usually serious, newly developed problem, especially in older people. People who have delirium need immediate medical attention. If the cause of delirium is identified and corrected quickly, delirium can usually be cured.

Because delirium is a temporary condition, determining how many people have it is difficult. Delirium affects 15 to 50% of hospitalized people aged 70 or older.

Delirium may occur at any age but is more common among older people. Delirium is common among residents of nursing homes. When delirium occurs in younger people, it is usually due to drug use or a life-threatening disorder.

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DELIRIUM

A. Pengertian
Delirium adalah sindroma otak organik karena fungsi atau metabolisme otak secara umum atau karena keracunan yan menghambat mnetabolisme otak.

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