The treatment of delirium should be directed to the causes of delirium, its manifestations or both. Symptomatic treatment can be either with drugs or through non-pharmacological means.

Dementia can make a person much more likely to have delirium. Delirium can have many different causes. The key to getting better is to find the causes of delirium and then try to resolve them. If this ...

In this module, you will learn about the evidence behind pain, agitation, and delirium. You will also learn about delirium assessments and sedation management. Pain, agitation, and delirium in the ICU ...

Despite their overlapping symptoms, they differ significantly in their nature, causes, and treatment. In clinical practice, recognizing the differences between delusion and delirium is essential ...

To our knowledge, this study is one of the first to examine delirium resolution and associated factors in a sample of hospitalized older patients with cancer. A strength of the study was the daily ...

He and other presenters discussed anecdotes, causes and potential solutions during an AMA Senior Physicians Section-sponsored education session. Post-operative delirium poses challenges and concerns ...

Opioids and sedative medications are recognised as potentially reversible causes of delirium. But what if we, in all the caring we do for our patients, often assume that the building distress is due ...

Delirium causes substantial burden and distress for patients and their caregivers and is strongly associated with poor outcomes, including long-term cognitive decline, prolonged hospitalization, and ...

Sometimes Delirium may signify an underlying health ... to describe observed behavior that may stem from numerous different causes. Besides observed behavior, doctors will also take a history ...

Identify the objectives and benefits of using the ABCDEF bundle. Understand evidence supporting the use of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) guidelines ...