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2022 Nov 04


Acad Emerg Med

Head Computed Tomography Findings in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients with Delirium, Altered Mental Status, and Confusion: A Systematic Review.

Authors

Liu SW, Lee S I, Hayes JM, Khoujah D, Lo AX, Doering M, de Wit K, Nickels CH, Kennedy M, Eagles D, Carpenter C, Arendts G, Ragsdale L
Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Nov 04.
PMID: 36330667.

Abstract

Delirium, altered mental status or confusion among older adults are common presentations to the emergency department (ED). We aimed to report the proportion of older ED patients presenting with delirium who have acute abnormal findings on head imaging. We also assessed whether anticoagulation, neurological deficits, trauma or headache were associated with head imaging abnormalities in these patients.