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confusional state

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confusional state,
a mild form of delirium. It may occur in any age group or may accompany preexisting brain disease. It may be triggered by a sudden or unexpected change in the person's environment. The confusion may be characterized by failure to perform activities of daily living, memory deficits, disruptive behavior, and inappropriate speech.

Patient discussion about confusional state.

Q. I just have so many muddled thoughts. I sometimes wonder if life will ever be normal again,I'm scared. Hi I'm a 37 year old female. I am battling anxiety & depression on a daily basis. I have a wonderful family and being mom to a beautiful 13 month old baby girl. I live with the fear of dying. I feel that there is something terminally wrong with me and nobody cares. The man I loved for 20 years and the father of my daughter has pretty much decided he'll see us at his convenience. I don't understand why he doesn't want us. I just have so many muddled thoughts. I sometimes wonder if life will ever be normal again. I'm so scared I’m going to die and leave. I'm just so lost and scared. I'm terrified to be alone with my baby in case I drop dead and she is left by herself. My heart is fine, my head is fine and there is nothing "medically" wrong with me the docs say. I just don't understand.

A. I must add here, that though I am suicidal in thought at times, seeing a counciller (free) has helped me to cope with living each day as it comes. Check with your local Family Services, and they will find you council to help with your problems for free.

Q. Can some one resolve my confusion that---- what is diet and what is nutrition?

A. the people above have some good answers. I hope they helped you enough.

Q. Many diagnosis confusing me! So many people say so many diagnosis for bipolar. I am confused. I want to know what is the proper diagnosis for bipolar1?

A. Mania:
Being sexual to the point of taking ones’ clothes off in the public places. Using a loud and boisterous voice and arguing with a spouse or significant other about things that were never an issue before. Trying to destroy the items that were of significant to oneself and driving too fast.

Depression:
Drinking or using drugs. Suicidal thoughts and actions. Staying on the bed all day. Low energy. Unable to follow the routine of a day. Feeling weighted down and slow.

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Poor differentiation between the confusional states is associated with poor outcomes in the patients, with increased morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, and functional decline," he said at the 12th International Conference on Emergency Medicine.
As patients recover from the acute confusional state post injury, these amnesias may resolve to a greater or lesser extent; the final interval unaccounted for ranges from minutes to weeks or months, depending on the severity of the injury.
Definitions of delirium and dementia Delirium is a temporary and acute state of confusion, also referred to as an acute confusional state.
 
 
 
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