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3D-CAM Assessment for Delirium

Feature 1: Acute Change / Fluctuating Course
 • Assessment questions: Self report of
Assessment for Delirium ... keeping track of interview ... Assessment #Method #Delirium
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
Based on patient interview ... ever experienced delirium
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
conducted 1-on-1 interviews ... aid after every interview ... feedback from each interviewee ... the end of the interview ... Conclusion: Using interviews
Pain Assessment Mnemonic: "OPQRSTU"
O: Onset
P: Provoking or Palliating Factors
Q: Quality
R: Region & Radiation
S: Severity
T: Time &
OPQRSTU #Nursing #Interview
Delirium: Top Tips

1. LOOK CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM 
2. HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FAMILY 
3. FIND/STOP
Delirium: Top Tips ... CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM ... Management #Geriatrics #Delirium
Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Management of Excited Delirium ... Diphenhydramine #Excited #Delirium
Sample prehospital protocol for Excited Delirium 

#Excited #Delirium #prehospital #protocol #Algorithm #Management #Diagnosis #Differential #Paramedic
protocol for Excited Delirium ... #Excited #Delirium
Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Pain, Anxiety and Delirium ... Pain #Anxiety #Delirium
DSM5 Diagnostic Criteria for Delirium #Diagnosis #IM #Delirium #DSM5 #NEJM
Diagnostic Criteria for Delirium ... Diagnosis #IM #Delirium
Delirium Overview

 • What is Delirium?
 • Types of Delirium
 • Common Causes
 • Reversible Causes
Delirium Overview ... • What is Delirium ... • Types of Delirium ... Drug-Induced Causes • Delirium ... Kfischer_10 #Delirium