TABLE 8-2 - Common Causes of Delirium
| General Medical | Substance-Related |
| Infectious Urinary tract infections Meningitis Pneumonia Sepsis Metabolic Hyponatremia Hepatic encephalopathy Hypoxia Hypercarbia Hypoglycemia Fluid imbalance Uremia Hypercalcemia Postsurgical Hyper/hypothyroidism Ictal/postictal Head trauma Miscellaneous Fat emboli syndrome Thiamine deficiency Anemia |
Intoxication Alcohol Hallucinogens Opioids Marijuana Stimulants Sedatives Withdrawal Alcohol Benzodiazepines Barbiturates Medication-induced Anesthetics Anticholinergics Meperidine Antibiotics Toxins Carbon monoxide Organophosphates |