TY - JOUR AU - Braglia Orlandini, Federico AU - Pirozzi, Annalisa AU - Chizzoli, Anita AU - Romanelli, Giuseppe AU - Zucchelli, Alberto AU - Marengoni, Alessandra PY - 2023/03/14 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Hyperactive delirium in the emergency department: the continued case of B.M. JF - JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS JA - Gerontology and Geriatrics VL - 71 IS - 1 SE - Clinical Observations in Geriatrics - Clinical Experiences and Case Reports DO - 10.36150/2499-6564-N524 UR - https://www.jgerontology-geriatrics.com/article/view/524 SP - 4-7 AB - The prevalence of delirium in emergency department (ED) ranges from 7 to 13%; however, delirium is often underdiagnosed in that setting. This report describes two different approaches to a hypothetical case report of an old man admitted to the ED after an injurious fall, and whose clinical conditions rapidly worsen due to hyperactive delirium. ER -