MCCQEPsychiatry
Delirium versus Dementia: MCCQE Notes
Acute onset with fluctuating attention is delirium until proven otherwise — and it is a medical emergency, not a behavioural problem.
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Acute onset with fluctuating attention is delirium until proven otherwise — and it is a medical emergency, not a behavioural problem.
Diagnosis by criteria, treatment by evidence, and a risk assessment that asks directly rather than inferring.