Delirium : Complications

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Complications could include:
Loss of ability to function or care for self; Loss of ability to interact; Progression to stupor or coma; Side effects of medications used to treat the disorder.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Delirium is a medical condition characterized by a vascillating general disorientation, which is accompanied by cognitive impairment, mood shift, self-awareness, and inability to attend (the inability to focus and maintain attention). The change o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Coma, from the Greek word " koma, " meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a healthy individual, result in reactions) are unable to affect any response, and normal reflexes may be lost.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Coma, from the Greek word koma , meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a healthy individual, result in reactions) are unable to cause any response, and normal reflexes may be lost.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Self-care behavior, a key concept in health promotion, refers to decisions and actions that an individual can take to cope with a health problem or to improve his or her health. Examples of self-care behaviors include seeking information (e.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
The skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and problems related to the development of these skills. Experts in child development generally agree that all babies develop skills for spoken and written language according to a specific developmental schedule, regardless of the language being learned.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Communication skills are the skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and communication disorders are problems related to the development of these skills. Language employs symbols- words, gestures, or spoken sounds- to represent objects and ideas.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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