Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do: - Don't think delirium is a benign condition - Don't keep waking patients up at night - Don't stick tubes into patients that they don't need - Don't order tests you don't need - Don't laugh at (or argue with) patients who have delirium - Don't use antipsychotic meds unless all other interventions have failed (and definitely not to stop patients shouting out or walking around) - Don't base your entire diagnosis on a +ve urine dipstick: you shouldn't be dipping urine in patients over 65 anyway! Infographic by Dr. Linda Dykes @DrLindaDykes based on original document by Dr. Dan Thomas@dan26wales #Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics #Delirium #Tips #Donts #Guidelines #Avoid
