Delirium may lead to dementia. interventions Intervention centers around removal or withdrawal from toxic agents (alcohol and barbiturates) and IV sedation with antianxiety and antipsychotic agents for agitation, seizure activity, and tremors. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia presented with wandering, depressed mood with crying, somatic worries, anedonism and suicide recurrent ideas. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Miosis, central nervous system (CNS) and respiratory depression may be seen with narcotic induced delirium whereas mydriasis, flushing and dry mucous membranes may be seen with anticholinergic induced delirium. 3. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Two weeks later patient suddenly developed delirium, characterized by nocturnal agitation, severe insomnia, daytime sedation, confusion, hallucinations and persecutory delusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Psychosis from cocaine or amphetamine use typically produces persecutory delusions. Hallucinogens can, of course, cause visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations, but this is not the same as psychosis. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

They are not meant to create confusion, nor do we always expected confusion in these patients..... which should make this reportable. [forums.acdis.org]

Two weeks later patient suddenly developed delirium, characterized by nocturnal agitation, severe insomnia, daytime sedation, confusion, hallucinations and persecutory delusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A screening tool for delirium, known as Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) can be used. [clinicaladvisor.com]

There may be periods of total lucidity followed by total confusion. [alcoholanddrugsrehab.com]

May present as unexpected, inexplicable coma; a badly cut patient may be confused by the doctor with acci dent or assault. [books.google.com]

Medications that are often used to treat agitated delirium include haloperidol, thioridazine and risperidone. [minddisorders.com]

Very rarely, a person with severe, agitated delirium that does not get better with treatment may need controlled sedation. Sedation is the use of drugs that put a patient into a deep sleep. [cancer.net]

The condition is sometimes referred to by other names such as: “Bell’s mania,” agitated delirium, acute exhausted mania, and lethal catatonia. [mentalhealthdaily.com]