A 76-year-old woman in a long-term care facility is noted to be increasingly confused, with fluctuating attention and visual hallucinations over 2 day...

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A 76-year-old woman in a long-term care facility is noted to be increasingly confused, with fluctuating attention and visual hallucinations over 2 days after starting oxycodone for a hip fracture. Vital signs are stable, and there is no focal neurological deficit. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Delirium.

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Dementia.

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Major depressive disorder with psychosis.

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Schizophrenia.

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Generalised anxiety disorder.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Delirium in older adult

A 76-year-old woman in a long-term care facility is noted to be increasingly confused, with fluctuating attention and visual hallucinations over 2 days after starting oxycodone for a hip fracture. Vital signs are stable, and there is no focal neurological deficit. What is the most likely diagnosis?