Delirium Risk Score in an Elderly Patient at Hospital Discharge

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who develops delirium in the hospital?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Is the patient demented?

Yes

Does the patient have visual impairment?

Yes

Was the patient physically restrained for the delirium?

Yes

Number of impairments in the activities of daily living

Charlson comorbidity score

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total risk score

The risk of being discharged with delirium is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Predisposing to and Precipitating Delirium
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Features for Sepsis Associated Delirium (Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy)
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Score of Inouye et al for Monitoring the Severity of Delirium in a Hospitalized Patient
Complications
- Clinical Features for Sepsis Associated Delirium (Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy)

Specialty

Neurology

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

F05 - Delirium, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances

Model of Inouye et al for Predicting Delirium in an Elderly Patient at Hospital Discharge

Purpose: To determine the risk of delirium at discharge for an elderly patient who develops delirium in the hospital based on the score of Inouye et al.