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A foundation doctor's guide to clerking the confused older patient
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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:03 authored by Laura Winstanley, Simon Glew, Rowan HarwoodConfusion is a common cause of acute admissions, encompassing dementia, delirium and depression (Bostwick, 2000). Because of this diagnostic challenge, acute confusion is often misdiagnosed and undertreated; one study found this to be the case in 94% of older people in hospitals (Ski and O'Connell, 2006). For a foundation doctor it can be difficult to know where to start with such a patient and yet this type of admission is extremely common. This article raises awareness of the appropriate management of a patient with confusion as part of good medical practice and thus improve the quality of care for patients with dementia and delirium in hospitals.
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British Journal of Hospital MedicineISSN
1750-8460Publisher
Mark Allen HealthcareExternal DOI
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Sup5Volume
71Page range
M79Department affiliated with
- BSMS Publications
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2015-08-05Usage metrics
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