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== Background ==

* Screening assessment for [[delirium]]
* Compared to assessment by a psychiatrist, has a sensitivity of 94-100% and specificity of 90-95%

==Criteria==
==Criteria==
* Acute change in mental status with fluctuating course, and
* Acute change in mental status with fluctuating course, and
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** Disorganized thinking, or
** Disorganized thinking, or
** Altered level of consciousness
** Altered level of consciousness
[[Category:Clinical exam]]

[[Category::Clinical exam]]
[[Category:Geriatrics]]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 29 October 2021

Background

  • Screening assessment for delirium
  • Compared to assessment by a psychiatrist, has a sensitivity of 94-100% and specificity of 90-95%

Criteria

  • Acute change in mental status with fluctuating course, and
  • Inattention, and
  • Either of the following:
    • Disorganized thinking, or
    • Altered level of consciousness