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Vol. 13. Issue 2.
Pages 118-121 (January 2003)
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Vol. 13. Issue 2.
Pages 118-121 (January 2003)
Atención de enfermería ante un paciente geriátrico con un cuadro confusional agudo
Nursing care in geriatric patient's acute contusional state
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Domingo Palacios Ceña
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domibolson@hotmail.com

Correspondencia: Alegría de la Huerta, 26, 7.° izda. 28041 Madrid. España
Diplomado en Enfermería. Servicio de Geriatría. Hospital Universitario San Carlos. Madrid. España
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Introducción

El delirium se caracteriza por alterar de manera temporal y reversible la conciencia, la atención, la percepción y la psicomotricidad.

Observación y seguimiento clínico

Paciente varón de 77 años ingresado por una insuficiencia cardíaca descompensada y que posteriormente se traslada a la unidad geriátrica de agudos. En ella manifiesta una clínica de un posible delirium. Se presenta la valoración de la enfermería, la identificación de los diagnósticos enfermeros, la planificación de objetivos y cuidados y su evaluación.

Discusión

Se describen las causas y la evolución del delirium con relación al caso. Las pautas generales de tratamiento y los principales cuidados de enfermería.

Palabras clave:
Enfermería geriátrica
Delirium
Ancianos
Cuidados geriátricos
Estado confusional
Introduction

Delirium is characterized by temporary and reversible alterations in the level of consciousness, attention, perception and psychomotor activity.

Case report

A 77-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of decompensated heart failure. He was subsequently admitted to the acute geriatric unit where he showed signs suggestive of delirium. The nursing evaluation, identification of nursing diagnoses, planning of objectives and nursing care and their evaluation are described.

Discussion

The causes and outcome of delirium in this case, as well as general treatment guidelines and the principal nursing care activities are discussed.

Keywords:
Geriatric nursing
Delirium
The elderly
Geriatric care
Mental confusion

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