Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1056/NEJMcp1605501 and PMC identifier 5706782.
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Abstract
A 75-year-old man is admitted for scheduled major abdominal surgery. He is functionally independent, with mild forgetfulness. His intraoperative course is uneventful, but on postoperative day 2, severe confusion and agitation develop. What is going on? How would you manage this patient’s care? Could his condition have been prevented?
Medical subject headings
- Delirium
- Hospitalization
- Postoperative Complications