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Delirium Overview

 • What is Delirium?
 • Types of Delirium
 • Common Causes
 • Reversible Causes
Delirium Overview ... Prevention • ... Non-Pharm Management ... #diagnosis #management ... #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
ICU Defining ... management of delirium ... management of delirium ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... analgesics - Delirium ... screening and prevention ... treatments - Delirium ... PICS #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... #diagnosis #management
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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classified into simple retention ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... Presentation • Management ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... in the ICU Remove ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then placed on prevention ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° prevention