Delirium, not due to drugs or alcohol
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Delirium, not due to drugs or alcohol |
ICD10 code: | F05 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Confusion/Delirium |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
- Delerium is defined as: An acute confusional state that tends to wax and wane relatively rapidly (over hours or even shorter), and may be accompanied by agitation or psychomotor depression.
- Delerium must be distinguised from coma, which is a state in which the person appears asleep, with eyes closed and without voluntary movements, but cannot be awakened.
- This code is the one to use for hospital/ICU-acquired delerium.
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