Guide to delirium care

Delirium care involves three main pillars: detection, treatment, and prevention. In this blog I provide a concise guide to the fundamentals of delirium care in adults outside of ICU settings.

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Alasdair MacLullich
Delirium diagnosis in the patient who is too sleepy to speak

You approach a patient’s bedside with the aim of doing an assessment for delirium. The first thing you notice is that the patient is very sleepy, and they do not respond verbally to your greeting and a touch on their shoulder. They open their eyes for a few seconds, but they show no other response. They do not produce any speech.

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We should always inform families of a patient's diagnosis of delirium

We all know that healthcare systems could do better in detecting delirium - this remains a major priority. But we know from studies that even in patients with a diagnosis that families are often left in the dark.Many families do not know what delirium is and how to recognise it. So when sitting with their family member with delirium they may think that the person has developed dementia …

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