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Title: CONFUSION: Diagnosis and Management

Reference number: 6949

Date: 1980c

Sponsor: Scottish Health Education Unit in conjunction with the Department of Geriatric Medicine University of Edinburgh.

Production company: Sidharta Films

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 19.00 minsc

Description: A more technical film, aimed at medical and nursing staff, going in some detail, into the various causes of acute confusion, outlining some basic principles of treatment.

View in conjunction with Part 1, at ref. 4739

The film is suitable for all levels of medical, paramedical staff, social and voluntary workers.

Accompanying documentation and notes can be consulted in the paper records of the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall, ref. 11/1/494 - these are for the series of four films. See also refs.4739, 6950 and 6951 for other titles in the series.

Credits: The producers would like to thank Staff at the City Hospital, Edinburgh for their co-operation in making this film
[produced by SHEU in conjunction with Prof. Williamson at the City Hospital, Edinburgh]

Shotlist: (00:00:00:00) title CONFUSION Acute confusion (Delirium) Chronic Confusion (Dementia) Acute on Chronic series of still illustrating home visits, hospital admissions department, interviews essential to diagnose confusion in the elderly properly (00:01:19:12) Previous Personality Previous Health stills of drugs, alcohol etc. Previous level of function instructions on how best to diagnose - discussion of difference between acute and chronic states. Common causes such as bacterial infection, arterial disease, malnutrition, dehydration, metabolic causes, endocrine causes, traumatic causes, toxic causes, psychological causes are discussed. Summing up of the best management of confusion in the elderly include ensuring a comfortable environment, reassurance, monitoring fluid intake, bowel and bladder care, reviewing drug therapy. Diagnose and treat the underlying cause (00:16:53:22) ecs (00:17.05:00)