Delirium Risk Factors | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient for risk factors associated with delirium?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Does/Has/Is the patient?

• have functional dependence?

Yes

• had a recent hip fracture?

Yes

• had a recent stroke?

Yes

• dehydrated?

Yes

• have a metabolic disorder?

Yes

• visually impaired?

Yes

• depressed?

Yes

• immobile?

Yes

• an alcoholic?

Yes

• have an infection?

Yes

• have hyponatremia?

Yes

• hypoxemic?

Yes

• anemic?

Yes

• in pain?

Yes

• in shock?

Yes

• sleep deprived?

Yes

Is/Has the patient?

• receiving narcotics, anticholinergic agent or other drug associated with delirium?

Yes

• undergone surgery (orthopedic, cardiac, non-cardiac)?

Yes

• been admitted to the ICU?

Yes

• under physical restraint?

Yes

• undergone a large number of hospital procedures?

Yes

• suffered an iatrogenic event?

Yes

• undergone a prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass?

Yes

• have a urinary bladder catheter?

Yes

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Predisposing to and Precipitating Delirium

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for risk factors predisposing to or able to precipitate delirium as reported by Rolfson et al.