Tuesday January 6, 2009
WWHHHIMP

Q; Name few major etiologies for delirium?


Answer: Remember WWHHHIMP

W = Withdrawal (ETOH/drug)
W = Wernicke encephalopathy
H = Hypoxemia
H = Hypoglycemia
H = Hypertensive encephalopathy
I = Intracranial bleeding / CVA
M = Meningitis/encephalitis
P = Poisoning