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ETAT CONFUSIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organic Psychoses
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delirium
1, record 1, English, delirium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acute confusional state 2, record 1, English, acute%20confusional%20state
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute, transient disturbance of consciousness[,] accompanied by a change in cognition[, which has] a fluctuating course. 3, record 1, English, - delirium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Characteristics [of delirium] include reduced ability to maintain attention to external stimuli and disorganized thinking as manifested by rambling, irrelevant, or incoherent speech; there may also be a reduced level of consciousness, sensory misperceptions, disturbance of the sleep-wake cycle and level of psychomotor activity, disorientation of time, place or person, and memory impairment. 3, record 1, English, - delirium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses organiques
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état confusionnel aigu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20confusionnel%20aigu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ECA 2, record 1, French, ECA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- delirium 3, record 1, French, delirium
correct, masculine noun
- état confusionnel 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20confusionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Trouble] associant des troubles de la vigilance, de l'attention, du fonctionnement cognitif et d'autres symptômes psychiques et comportementaux, [qui] est caractérisé par une apparition rapide et une évolution sur une courte période. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20confusionnel%20aigu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delirium : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20confusionnel%20aigu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicosis orgánica
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delirio
1, record 1, Spanish, delirio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de ideas y sensaciones falsas identificadas por la conciencia y que no es posible demostrar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - delirio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Delirio de persecución, delirium tremens en los enfermos alcohólicos que dejan de beber después de un período muy prolongado de ingestión y que es una de las formas de psicosis alcohólicas agudas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - delirio
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