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Review
. 2002 Sep 21;325(7365):644-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7365.644.

Delirium

T M Brown  1 , M F Boyle
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Review

Delirium

T M Brown et al. BMJ. .
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Sensory misperceptions, including hallucinations and illusions, are common in delirium. (Don Quixote and the Windmill by Gustave Doré, 1832-1883)
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Alcohol addiction often goes undetected at the time of admission to hospital. All admitted patients should be asked about their alcohol consumption
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Simple measures to help orientation (such as glasses, hearing aids, and clocks) are effective in the management of delirium
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In postoperative patients judicious use of oxygen can treat delirium effectively
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Excessive use of sedative drugs often causes more problems that it solves
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