A 70-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease is admitted with a urinary tract infection and is experiencing increased confusion and visual hallucina...

Question

A 70-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease is admitted with a urinary tract infection and is experiencing increased confusion and visual hallucinations. Their current medications include co-careldopa and an anticholinergic for tremor. Which medication is most likely contributing to the delirium and hallucinations in this context?

Accepted Answer

The anticholinergic medication

Answer

Co-careldopa

Answer

The urinary tract infection itself

Answer

Paracetamol (recently started for fever)

Answer

Amoxicillin (started for UTI)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Delirium in Parkinson's Disease