Question

An 82-year-old man is admitted following a hip fracture. Two days post-operatively, he becomes acutely agitated, disoriented to time and place, and reports seeing spiders on the wall. His attention is fluctuating. He was cognitively intact prior to admission. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Delirium

Answer

Dementia (Alzheimer's type)

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Depression

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Anxiety disorder

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Post-operative psychosis

Practice question

An 82-year-old man is admitted following a hip fracture. Two days post-operatively, he becomes acutely agitated, disoriented to time and place, and reports seeing spiders on the wall. His attention is fluctuating. He was cognitively intact prior to admission. What is the most likely diagnosis?