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What to “THINK” When Your Patient is Delirious
| Toxic situations and medications: congestive heart failure, shock, dehydration, new organ failure (e.g., liver, kidney), deliriogenic medications |
| Examples of deliriogenic medications include benzodiazepines, anticholinergic medications, and steroids |
| Hypoxemia |
| Infection/sepsis (nosocomial), inflammation, immobilization |
| Non-pharmacological interventions |
| K+ or other electrolyte interventions |
