Abstract
Delirium is a serious health problem with significant negative consequences experienced by many hospitalized elderly patients. Because of its clinical impact and potential reversibility, prompt treatment of delirium is essential. Therefore, early recognition and correct diagnosis of the syndrome and its etiology(ies) are essential. However, recognition can be difficult because of the variability in the manifestation of the syndrome, its fluctuating course, and similarity to other psychiatric disorders. Because nurses have intensive and intimate contact with the patient, nursing provides a critical frontline in the detection of this important health problem. Therefore, an understanding of delirium, its manifestations, methods of detection, prevention, and treatment in hospitalized elderly patients is needed. This article provided an overview of these diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of delirium.
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