A 70 year old man with known vascular dementia becomes acutely more confused over 2 days with fluctuating levels of consciousness and visual hallucina...

Question

A 70 year old man with known vascular dementia becomes acutely more confused over 2 days with fluctuating levels of consciousness and visual hallucinations. He recently started oxycodone after a hip fracture. On examination he is inattentive and disoriented, with no focal neurological deficits. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Delirium superimposed on dementia

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Progression of dementia

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Primary psychotic disorder

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Transient ischaemic attack

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Major depressive episode

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Delirium