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Delirium: Top Tips

1. LOOK CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM 
2. HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FAMILY 
3. FIND/STOP
Delirium: Top Tips ... CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM ... HARNESS THE POWER ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Geriatrics #Delirium
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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Delirium Tips: What ... - Don't think delirium ... need - Don't order ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Geriatrics #Delirium
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
cognitive impairment, Lower ... socioeconomic status - Older ... analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... PICS #diagnosis #management
Medication Protocol for Management of Delirium in Older Adults - Always start low and go slow
Olanzapine
Medication Protocol for Management ... of Delirium in ... Older Adults - Always ... q15m max 6mg #Delirium ... Medications #Protocol #Geriatrics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... BP lowering - Lower ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Upper extremity, lower ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management