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Delirium Overview

 • What is Delirium?
 • Types of Delirium
 • Common Causes
 • Reversible Causes
• Common Causes ... • Reversible Causes ... • Non-Pharm Management ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
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 ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Delirium Causes: PInCH ME Mnemonic

- Jon Carter @learnedjon

#Delirium #Causes #PInCHME #Mnemonic #Differential #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Delirium Causes: ... learnedjon #Delirium ... #Causes #PInCHME ... #Mnemonic #Differential
Sample prehospital protocol for Excited Delirium 

#Excited #Delirium #prehospital #protocol #Algorithm #Management #Diagnosis #Differential #Paramedic
protocol for Excited Delirium ... #Excited #Delirium ... protocol #Algorithm #Management ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Reversible causes ... management of delirium ... Pharmacologic management ... #pharmacology #management ... #criticalcare #
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium ... - CBC with differential ... especially if* - Delirium ... #Checklist #Delirium ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... Scleroderma renal crises ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Constipation, Delirium ... #Status #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Drowsiness, Confusion, Delirium ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Incontinence - Differential ... Easily reversible cause ... DIAPPERS) • Delirium ... #Incontinence #Differential