52495-9
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
Discouraged
52738-2 Inattention
Term Description
The patient has difficulty focusing attention (e.g., easily distracted, out of touch, or difficulty keeping track of what is said).
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Article | NCBI PubMed | Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Link to PubMed |
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Inattention during 2D assessment period
- Property
- Find
- Time
- 2D
- System
- ^Patient
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
- Observed.CAM.CARE
Basic Attributes
- Class
- SURVEY.CARE
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.29
- Last Updated
- Version 2.54
Normative Answer List LL567-9
| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior is not present. | 0 | LA9938-7 | |
| Behavior continuously present does not fluctuate. | 1 | LA9937-9 | |
| Behavior present, fluctuates (e.g., comes and goes, changes in severity). | 2 | LA9939-5 |
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 52495-9 | Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) |
| 52743-2 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Acute Care |
| 52748-1 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Home Health Admission |
| 52746-5 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Interim |
| 52744-0 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Post Acute Care (PAC) - Admission |
Copyright
- Organization
- Dr. SK Inouye
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Confusion Assessment Method: Training Manual and Coding Guide.
- Terms of Use
- Used with permission.
- URL
- https://www.hospitalelderlifeprogram.org/
52739-0 Disorganized thinking
Term Description
The patient's thinking is disorganized or incoherent (e.g., rambling or irrelevant conversation, unclear or illogical flow of ideas, or unpredictable switching of topics or ideas).
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Article | NCBI PubMed | Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Link to PubMed |
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Disorganized thinking during 2D assessment period
- Property
- Find
- Time
- 2D
- System
- ^Patient
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
- Observed.CAM.CARE
Basic Attributes
- Class
- SURVEY.CARE
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.29
- Last Updated
- Version 2.54
Normative Answer List LL567-9
| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior is not present. | 0 | LA9938-7 | |
| Behavior continuously present does not fluctuate. | 1 | LA9937-9 | |
| Behavior present, fluctuates (e.g., comes and goes, changes in severity). | 2 | LA9939-5 |
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 52495-9 | Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) |
| 52743-2 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Acute Care |
| 52748-1 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Home Health Admission |
| 52746-5 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Interim |
| 52744-0 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Post Acute Care (PAC) - Admission |
Copyright
- Organization
- Dr. SK Inouye
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Confusion Assessment Method: Training Manual and Coding Guide.
- Terms of Use
- Used with permission.
- URL
- https://www.hospitalelderlifeprogram.org/
52740-8 Altered level of consciousness/alertness
Term Description
The patient has an altered level of consciousness: vigilant (e.g., startles easily to any sound or touch), lethargic (e.g., repeatedly dozes off when asked questions, but responds to voice or touch), stuporous (e.g., very difficult to arouse and keep arou
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Article | NCBI PubMed | Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Link to PubMed |
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Altered level of consciousness &or alertness during 2D assessment period
- Property
- Find
- Time
- 2D
- System
- ^Patient
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
- Observed.CAM.CARE
Basic Attributes
- Class
- SURVEY.CARE
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.29
- Last Updated
- Version 2.54
Normative Answer List LL567-9
| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior is not present. | 0 | LA9938-7 | |
| Behavior continuously present does not fluctuate. | 1 | LA9937-9 | |
| Behavior present, fluctuates (e.g., comes and goes, changes in severity). | 2 | LA9939-5 |
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 52495-9 | Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) |
| 52743-2 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Acute Care |
| 52748-1 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Home Health Admission |
| 52746-5 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Interim |
| 52744-0 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Post Acute Care (PAC) - Admission |
Copyright
- Organization
- Dr. SK Inouye
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Confusion Assessment Method: Training Manual and Coding Guide.
- Terms of Use
- Used with permission.
- URL
- https://www.hospitalelderlifeprogram.org/
52741-6 Psychomotor retardation
Term Description
Patient has an unusually decreased level of activity (e.g., sluggishness, staring into space, staying in one position, moving very slowly).
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Article | NCBI PubMed | Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Link to PubMed |
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Psychomotor retardation during 2D assessment period
- Property
- Find
- Time
- 2D
- System
- ^Patient
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
- Observed.CAM.CARE
Basic Attributes
- Class
- SURVEY.CARE
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.29
- Last Updated
- Version 2.54
Normative Answer List LL567-9
| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior is not present. | 0 | LA9938-7 | |
| Behavior continuously present does not fluctuate. | 1 | LA9937-9 | |
| Behavior present, fluctuates (e.g., comes and goes, changes in severity). | 2 | LA9939-5 |
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 52495-9 | Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) |
| 52743-2 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Acute Care |
| 52748-1 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Home Health Admission |
| 52746-5 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Interim |
| 52744-0 | Deprecated Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) tool - Post Acute Care (PAC) - Admission |
Copyright
- Organization
- Dr. SK Inouye
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003 Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., MPH. Adapted from: Inouye SK, vanDyck CH, Alessi CA, Balkin S, Siegal AP, Horwitz RI. Clarifying confusion: The Confusion Assessment Method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941-948. Confusion Assessment Method: Training Manual and Coding Guide.
- Terms of Use
- Used with permission.
- URL
- https://www.hospitalelderlifeprogram.org/