Straight A Nursing

#369: Four Cases of Acute Confusion

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In today’s episode, we cover four common cases of acute confusion (delirium) in hospitalized patients. While these scenarios provide insight, remember that any confusion should be thoroughly evaluated to find the underlying cause. Phyllis: A 76-year-old post-surgical patient becomes confused after surgery. Learn how medications, missed meals, and beta blockers played a role in this situation. Stanley: An 84-year-old man becomes disoriented after receiving two commonly used medications.  Bob: A 64-year-old COPD patient experiences confusion and has a very restless night. Meredith: A 53-year-old woman arrives at the ED with confusion and signs of a serious infection. Press play on this episode to dive into these scenarios and see common ways confusion occurs in the clinical setting. ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those