Mr Thomas' precipitating factors

What is/are Mr Thomas’ MAJOR known precipitating factor/s for delirium?

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  • Infection
  • Cardiac (eg myocardial infarction, heart failure)
  • Respiratory (eg chest infection, hypoxia)
  • Dehydration (eg hyponatraemia, hypercalcaemia)
  • Endocrine & metabolic (eg thiamine deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, renal, hepatic failure)
  • Drugs (particularly: those with anticholinergic side effects, sedatives, opiates, antiparkinsonian drugs, analgesics, steroids) and alcohol withdrawal.
  • Urinary retention
  • Faecal impaction
  • Severe pain
  • Neurological (e.g. stroke, subdural haematoma, epilepsy, encephalitis)
  • Multiple contributing causes

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