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Query: UMLS:C0032285 (
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A 90-year-old man was transferred to a geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) unit for management of hypoactive delirium following a
pneumonia
and acute myocardial infarction complicated by septic shock. He was found to have central hypothyroidism and hypoadrenalism leading to the diagnosis of hypopituitarism. Cerebral imaging confirmed this was secondary to a pituitary haemorrhage. This case illustrates the complexity of assessment of delirium and its aetiologies.
Hypoactive
forms of delirium in particular can be difficult to detect and therefore remain undiagnosed. While this patient's delirium was likely multifactorial, his hypopituitary state explained much of his hypoactivity. His drowsiness, bradycardia, hypotension and electrolyte imbalance provided clinical clues to the diagnosis.
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PMID:A rare cause of hypoactive delirium. 2533 Nov 46
