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Question
A man brings his 45-year-old wife to the emergency department. He states she has been ill for 3 days and has been running a temperature of 99.8 to 100.5 F. Today she is having difficulty staying awake, is talking to persons who are not there, and at times appears to be frightened of something. She is restless and somewhat combative when restrained. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Options
- AAcute stress disorder
- BBipolar I disorder, manic type
- CBrief psychotic disorder
- DDelirium
- EDementia
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