Emergency Department Management of Delirium in the Elderly

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" Emergency Department Management of Delirium in the Elderly "
Gower, Lynn E.J.; Gatewood, Medley O'Keefe; Kang, Christopher S.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	934146
Doc. No	:	LA4ff361h6
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Gower, Lynn E.J.; Gatewood, Medley O'Keefe; Kang, Christopher S.
Title & Author	:	Emergency Department Management of Delirium in the Elderly [Article]\ Gower, Lynn E.J.; Gatewood, Medley O'Keefe; Kang, Christopher S.
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	13/2
Date	:	2012
Abstract	:	An increasing number of elderly patients are presenting to the emergency department. Numerous studies have observed that emergency physicians often fail to identify and diagnose delirium in the elderly. These studies also suggest that even when emergency physicians recognized delirium, they still may not have fully appreciated the import of the diagnosis. Delirium is not a normal manifestation of aging and, often, is the only sign of a serious underlying medical condition. This article will review the significance, definition, and principal features of delirium so that emergency physicians may better appreciate, recognize, evaluate, and manage delirium in the elderly. [West J Emerg Med.2012;13(2):194–201.]