Volatile inhalant-induced delirium

Description

Volatile inhalant-induced delirium is characterised by an acute state of disturbed attention and awareness with specific features of delirium that develops during or soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal or during the use of volatile inhalants. The amount and duration of volatile inhalant use must be capable of producing delirium. The symptoms are not better explained by a primary mental disorder, by use of or withdrawal from a different substance, or by another health condition that is not classified under Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Index terms

Volatile inhalant-induced delirium
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of volatile inhalants withdrawal state with delirium

Exclusions from above levels

6D72.13 – Amnestic disorder due to use of volatile inhalants
QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

6C4B.0 – Episode of harmful use of volatile inhalants
6C4B.1 – Harmful pattern of use of volatile inhalants
6C4B.2 – Volatile inhalant dependence
6C4B.3 – Volatile inhalant intoxication
6C4B.4 – Volatile inhalant withdrawal
6C4B.6 – Volatile inhalant-induced psychotic disorder
6C4B.7 – Certain specified volatile inhalants-induced mental or behavioural disorders
6C4B.Y – Other specified disorders due to use of volatile inhalants
6C4B.Z – Disorders due to use of volatile inhalants, unspecified

Foundation entity

Volatile inhalant-induced delirium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1030552808

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 6C4B: Disorders due to use of volatile inhalants › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders