TABLE 1 DSM-s CRITERIA FOR DELIRIUM DIAGNOSES
Delirium
1. there is an alteration in attention and awareness.
2.the alteration represent an abrupt change from the client's baseline and fluctuates throughout the day.
3. There is also an alterationin the client's cognition.
4.The alterations in criteria A and C are not better accounted for by another disorder
5.There is physical evidence that the alteration is caused by a medical condition, substance, or a variety of causes