Delirium in Critical Care

Valerie Page, E. Wesley Ely

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9780521132534
• eBook ISBN: 9781139199940
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Delirium is a common clinical problem in critical care patients, with up to 80% of patients experiencing at least one episode during their time on a critical care unit. It is associated with significantly adverse outcomes for patients, including death and long-term cognitive impairment equivalent to at least a mild dementia. This clinical handbook explains why delirium goes unrecognised in most ICUs and describes simple tools the bedside clinician can use to detect it, even in the ventilated patient. It is in an easy-to-read format and illustrated with figures, case reports and patient testimony. This book contains all you need to know in order to prevent, diagnose and manage delirium in your patients. Delirium in Critical Care is essential reading for all members of the intensive care multidisciplinary team, including senior and junior physicians, and nurses.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Delirium in Critical Care
• CORE CRITICAL CARE
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• CONTENTS
• FOREWORD
• DELIRIUM, A PATIENT TESTIMONY
• Chapter 1 What is delirium in critical care?
• Chapter 2 How common is delirium in critical care?
• Chapter 3 What does delirium look like in critical care?
• Chapter 4 Delirium in critical care: how does it happen?
• Chapter 5 Delirium: what causes it? Risk factors
• Chapter 6 Delirium in critical care: why is it important?
• Chapter 7 Delirium in critical care: how do we diagnose it?
• Chapter 8 How to prevent delirium?
• Chapter 9 Treatment of delirium in critical care
• Chapter 10 Mental capacity and restraints
• Chapter 11 End-of-life care
• Chapter 12 What is the future?
• SELECTED REFERENCES
• INDEX