Question

A 72-year-old woman presents with acute confusion, visual hallucinations and inattention after hip fracture surgery. She is drowsy but fluctuates, with a normal CT brain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Delirium

Answer

Dementia

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Depression

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Primary psychotic disorder

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Transient ischaemic attack

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman presents with acute confusion, visual hallucinations and inattention after hip fracture surgery. She is drowsy but fluctuates, with a normal CT brain. What is the most likely diagnosis?