Delirium treated at a gerontopsychiatric ward for acute cases
Delirium v péči akutního gerontopsychiatrického oddělení
Delirium, deliriózní stav, je závažný chorobný stav s vysokou mortalitou. Se zvyšujícím se věkem se zvyšuje incidence v gerontopsychiatrii. Jde o kvalitativní poruchu vědomí s rozmanitým klinickým obrazem. Delirium je etiologicky nespecifický organický psychosyndrom, je charakterizovaný současnými poruchami vědomí a pozornosti, vnímání, myšlení, paměti, emotivity, psychomotoriky, chování a cyklu spánek-bdění. Časná diagnóza a včas zahájená léčba zlepšuje celkovou prognózu pacienta.
Deliriózní stav je indikován k akutní hospitalizaci v rámci nedobrovolné hospitalizace. Pacient je konkrétním a bezprostředním způsobem nebezpečný sobě či svému okolí.
Klíčová slova:
delirium – demence – gerontopsychiatrie – komorbidita – psychofarmaka.
Authors:
T. Turek
Authors‘ workplace:
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha, ředitel MUDr. Z. Bašný
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2005; 85(7): 394-397
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Overview
Delirium, a delirious state, is a serious pathological condition with high mortality. With progressin age its incidence increases in gerontopsychiatry. In question is aqualitative disorder of consciousness manifesting a varying clinical picture. Delirium is a non-specific organic psychic syndrome characterized simultaneously by disorders of consciousness and of attention, perception, thinking, emotion, psychomotorics, behavior, and the sleep and vigilance cycle. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the overall prognosis in the patient.
The delirious condition is indicated for acute hospitalization within the framework of non-voluntary hospitalization. The patient is dangerous to him/herself and surroundings in a concrete and immediate way.
Key words:
delirium – dementia – gerontopsychiatry – co-morbidity – psychopharmaceutics.
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