asmi
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Dffferentiate( one point for each) :
1. amnestic disorders
2. delirium
3. dementia
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| wetchin
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amnestic disorders- only memory loss, no cognitive dysfunction
delirium- fluctuating course, alertness affectd- thats the key
dementia- steady decline in cognitive function, irreversible
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| Dr_kholioo
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DELIRIUM : IS EPISODIC.. AFECTING CONCIOUSNESS
DEMINTIA: FIRST MEMORY.. NEVER EPISODIC
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| Huntseatchick
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Delirium: transient defect of cognition and sensorium (whatever that means). Causes: HIDE = hypoxia, infection, drugs, electrolyte imbalance (from 1st aid/step2)
Dementia: Memory loss + 1 of the following: aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, executive function loss
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| reddy
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Delirium: acute onset with fluctuations, usually with acute stress.
Amnesia: problem with memory
Dementia: loss of cognition ( become a child like)
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