Delirium is seen in -
Ans. is 'a* i.e., AlcoholImportant causes of deliriumTrauma : - Head injury, subdural hematomaInfection : - Septicemia, pneumonia, endocarditis.Metabolic: - Hypoxia, hypercapnia, uremia, CHF, Hepatic failure, porphyria, metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, water &. electrolyte imbalance.Endocrine : - Hypo- or hyperpituitarism, Hypo- or Hyperthyroidism, Hypo- or hyperparathyroidism, hypo- or hyperadrenalism.Drug intoxication : - Alcohol, barbiturates, TCA, anticholinergics, anticonvulsants.Drug withdrawal: - Alcohol (delirium tremens), sedatives, hypnotics.Nutritional deficiency: - Vitamin (Thiamine, pyridoxine, Niacin, B12, Folic acid), Protein,Other : - Post-operative, seizures, sleep deprivation.
Alcohol
Opium
Barbiturate
Cocaine
Alcohol-Related Disorders