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    4 A’s Test for Delirium Screening

    Diagnoses delirium in older patients.

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    Delirium or severe cognitive impairment unlikely. Note that delirium is still possible if "acute change or fluctuating course" is questionable.
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    Dr. Alasdair MacLullich
    Dr. Alasdair MacLullich
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    Alasdair MacLullich, BSc, MB ChB, MRCP(UK), PhD, FRCPE, is a professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He also leads the Edinburgh Delirium Research Group working to improve the understanding, detection and treatment of delirium. Dr. MacLullich's primary reseach is focused on the pathophysiology, neuropathology, and clinical assessment of delirium.

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