Causes of delirium in critically ill patients include (Select all that apply.)
a. hyperglycemia.
b. meningitis.
c. cardiomegaly.
d. pulmonary embolism.
e. alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
f. hyperthyroidism.
B, E, F
The causes of delirium in critically ill patients include metabolic causes (acid-base disturbance, electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia), intracranial causes (epidural or subdural hematoma, intracranial hemorrhage, meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral abscess, tumor), endocrine causes (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, Addison disease, hyperparathyroidism, Cushing syndrome), organ failure (liver encephalopathy, kidney encephalopathy, septic shock), respiratory causes (hypoxemia, hypercarbia), and medication-related causes (alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepines, heavy metal poisoning).
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