• Colin’s Note: Delirium DIMS confusion (older adult)

Box 1. Tests indicated for patients with delirium according to national guidelines.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9796974/

The following are indicated for most patients:

• complete blood count
• comprehensive metabolic panel (ie, blood tests to measure levels of
  • albumin,
  • blood urea nitrogen,
  • calcium,
  • creatinine,
  • electrolytes,
  • glucose,
  • liver enzymes
  • magnesium
  • phosphate
• blood thyroid-stimulating hormone test
• blood gas analysis
• blood culture test
• urinalysis
• chest x-ray scan
• electrocardiogram