Treatments for Hallucination
Treatments for Hallucination
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for Hallucination
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Delirium:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Delirium is usually reversible with correction of the underlying cause
–Discontinue possible contributing medications
–Treat infection if present
–Correct metabolic or electrolyte abnormalities
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Pharmacologic therapy
–Antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol) for hallucinations, delusions, or illusions
–Benzodiazepines (e.g., lorazepam) for anxiety, agitation, insomnia, or alcohol withdrawal
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Environmental supports (e.g., calendars, direction signs) to help with orientation
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Psychosocial support
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Physical restraints paradoxically increase patient agitation; thus, other alternatives (e.g., safe environment, door alarms) should be used initially
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Treat hallucinations symptomatically with antipsychotic drugs (e.g., haloperidol, risperidone, olanzapine)
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Delirium: Treat underlying cause (e.g., hydration, proper nutrition, oxygen, thiamine, and glucose)
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Alcohol/sedative withdrawal: Monitor and treat for seizures with benzodiazepines
- Schizophrenia: Traditional antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, chlorpromazine)
–Extrapyramidal side effects (parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia) are common
–Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, hypertension, tachycardia) may rarely occur in first week of treatment and can be fatal
–Clozapine carries a 1% risk of fatal agranulocytosis
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Delirium:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Correction of any metabolic derangements, including alterations of glucose and sodium
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Drug ingestion
–Discuss with poison control center
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Infectious causes
–Use of appropriate antibiotics based on likely
organisms
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Psychological disturbance
–Antipsychotics if appropriate
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Heat stroke
–Aggressive rehydration
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Hepatic failure
–Supportive therapy
–Lactulose may help to improve mental state/cognition
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Hartnup
–Supplemental nicotinamide
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Pellagra
–Supplemental niacin
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Hallucinations:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Hallucinogens and other drugs of abuse
–May require intensive outpatient or inpatient management for successful cessation
–Cessation of the drug usually results in cessation of hallucination; however, for some hallucinogens such as LSD, flashbacks may occur for years
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CNS insults generally require neurologic and multisystem intensive care
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Schizophrenia is generally treated with antipsychotics; compliance is frequently problematic
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Narcolepsy is treated with daytime stimulants and nighttime sleep aids or tricyclic antidepressants
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Medications: Discontinue the causative drug
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Halo vision:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Teach the patient how to properly instill eyedrops, if prescribed, and stress the importance of meticulous compliance. Tell him to report eye discharge, eye watering, blurred or cloudy vision, halos, floaters, flashes of light, or eye pain.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Psychotic behavior:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Encourage the patient to become involved in structured activities. However, if he’s nonverbal or incoherent, make sure to spend time with him. For example, sit or walk with him, or talk about the day, the season, the weather, or other concrete topics. Avoid making time commitments that you can’t keep: This will only upset the patient and cause him to withdraw more.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Seizures, complex partial:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Offer emotional support to the patient and his family. Teach them how to cope with seizures. Discuss safety measures to take during a seizure.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Halo vision:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ To help minimize halo vision, remind the patient not to look directly at bright lights.
Patient teaching
▪ Teach the patient how to instill eyedrops if prescribed.
▪ Discuss the importance of reporting eye discharge, eye watering, blurred or cloudy vision, halos, floaters, flashes of light, or eye pain.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Psychotic behavior:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Frequently evaluate the patient's orientation to reality.
▪ Help him develop a conception of reality by calling him by his preferred name, telling him your name, describing where he is, and using clocks and calendars. (See Controlling psychotic behavior, page 493.)
▪ Encourage the patient to become involved in structured activities; however, if he's nonverbal or incoherent, be sure to spend time with him.
▪ Refer the patient for psychiatric evaluation.
▪ Administer an antipsychotic or other drugs, as needed, and prepare him for transfer to a mental health center, if necessary.
▪ Monitor the patient's eating and elimination habits.
▪ Ensure patient and health care worker safety.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the importance of structured activities.
▪ Discuss the patient's medications and how to take them correctly.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Seizures, complex partial:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ After the seizure, remain with the patient to reorient him to his surroundings and to protect him from injury.
▪ Keep the patient in bed until he's fully alert, and remove harmful objects from the area.
▪ Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests, such as EEG, computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the disorder and its treatment.
▪ Offer emotional support to the patient and his family, and teach them how to cope with seizures.
▪ Discuss with the patient and his family safety measures to take during a seizure.
▪ Emphasize compliance with drug therapy.
▪ Stress the importance of carrying medical identification.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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