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: 941-94   54630-9

LOINC Code


LOINC code54630-9
nameCopyright © 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: 941-94
descriptionThis term is the CMS Assessment adaption of question 4 on the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM): "[Altered level of consciousness] Overall, how would you rate this patient's level of consciousness? (Alert [normal]; Vigilant [hyperalert, overly sensitive to environmental stimuli, startled very easily], Lethargic [drowsy, easily aroused]; Stupor [difficult to arouse]; Coma; [unarousable]; Uncertain)"
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentAltered level of consciousness in last 7D
    7D  =  7 days post challenge
propertyFind  =  Finding
time7D  =  7 days
system^Patient
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodCAM.CMS

Additional Names

short nameFinding; Findings; Levels; Levl; LV; LVL; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey

Basic Attributes

classSURVEY.CMS
type4  Surveys

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54627-5Copyright © 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: 941-94

History/Usage

first releasedCAM
last updated2.72
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

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