Question

Accurately distinguish the basic assessment similarities and differences between Delirium and Dementia using a neurologic concept map

COMPARE: Describe at least three (3) signs/symptoms of delirium

and dementia which is alike. For example, in the integumentary

the system, pigmented lesions were alike in that they had a color change

from the underlying skin color.

2.CONTRAST: Explain at least four (4) signs/symptoms of delirium

and dementia which vary between the disorders. For example, in the

integumentary system, benign lesions had a uniform color but

malignant lesions had more than one color.

Answer 1

Delirium is typically caused by acute illness or drug toxicity (sometimes life threatening) and is often reversible. Dementia is typically caused by anatomic changes in the brain, has slower onset, and is generally irreversible.

CamG: fluctuating Idiopatha Ahehiness Multi Infarct Dearentin شینم به علم Good Prognosis Cause: Infections, Metabolt Tonic, traundic Reversible EEG: Named frequency Insidious in Onet Abrupt Onget & Sleep Disturbancesa Monory Loss DEMENTIAL I DELIRIUM Incoherent werd-finding Problems > Impoverished thoughts Speech Attention is Inpaised Delusions Irreversible Hallucinations / Orientation is Peticuts are sleepy but sleep-wake Reveryd is SEEN Illusions Impaired Confused Patient Poor Prognosis EEG: Slow Rhythm