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DELIRIUM delirium - Coggle Diagram
DELIRIUM 
Definition: disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develop rapidly over a short period
Etiology
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Medications, antihistamines
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Clinical manifestations
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Hypertension, tachycardia
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Pathophysiology
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During normal aging, concentrations of acetylcholine in the central nervous system are decreased
eading to a vulnerable brain that can easily develop delirium with the use of anticholinergic medication
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