uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Corticosteroid-Induced Delirium

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A 74-year-old woman is admitted to hospital with an acute exacerbation of COPD. She is treated with nebulisers and steroids. On day 3, she develops acute confusion (4AT score 7). Her observations are stable. She is on Prednisolone 40 mg, Salbutamol nebulisers, Ipratropium nebulisers, and Amoxicillin 500 mg TDS. Which medication is MOST likely to have precipitated her delirium?

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