"What's in a name?" Delirium by any other name would be as deadly. A review of the nature of delirium consultations.

Introduction: Delirium is often underdiagnosed, resulting in adverse clinical outcomes. The goal of this study was to identify how patients correctly diagnosed with delirium differ from those who are misdiagnosed.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted using a database of 1,000 consecutive psychiatric consultation requests.