Delirium in ICU

Dr Valerie Page, Consultant in Critical Care Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, discusses the risk factors, assessment and management of Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Settings.

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Delirium

is a common, life-threatening and potentially preventable clinical syndrome. It is the commonest neuropsychiatric condition in hospital with a documented incidence in ventilated intensive care patients of up to 69%

Negative Outcomes

the majority of patients have a hypoactive or "quiet" delirium characterised by negative symptoms of inattention and a flat affect. It is an independent predictor of death and associated with other worse outcomes including cognitive impairment, depression and discharge to a nursing home

Cognitive Decline

Delirium can alter the course of an underlying dementia, with dramatic worsening of the trajectory of cognitive decline, resulting in more rapid progress of functional losses and worse long-term outcomes.

 

Further Delirium Reosurces

The Delirium pages contain information on websites from across the world offering valuable information and training material

Vist the delirium pages

 

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