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rgency Developed 2006 Island Health wwwvihacamhasresourcesdelirium Delirium Developed 2006 Revised 8 2014 1 DELIRIUM IN THE OLDER PERSON A MEDICAL EMERGENCY x201CMad in patches full. Dr. Dallas Seitz and Dr. Agata Szlanta. Objectives. Understand the differential diagnosis and presentation of delirium in older adults;. Review the risk factors and precipitants for delirium; and . Discuss delirium prevention and management strategies.. A poorly defined, controversial term. aka Excited Delirium. Generally describes. Elevated blood pressure. Elevated heart rate. Paranoia. Hallucinations. Violent impulses. Associated with drug use, mental illness, or the two together. www.viha.ca/mhas/resources/delirium/ CAM: Short Form. Developed 2006 . Reviewed 8 - 2014 Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Short form The diagnosis of delirium by CAM requires the presence of BOTH f A Patient-Centered, Evidence-Based Diagnostic and Treatment Process. 1,2. Kendall . L. Stewart, MD, MBA, DLFAPA. April 19, 2013. 1. My aim is to offer practical clinical insights that you can use right away in caring for patients.. Underrecognized. , Undertreated and Deadly. Coleman Foundation Winter Workshop. February 28, 2013. Andrea . Bial. , MD. Joanna Martin, MD. Objectives. Learning Objectives. 1. . . Understand how to recognize delirium in the hospice and palliative setting.. Dr Paul Brown. Consultant liaison psychiatrist for older adults . 22. nd. June 2017. Three aspects of pharmacological management . Treat the underlying cause. Delirium risk reduction . Active treatment of the delirium syndrome. The Peer Teaching Society is not liable for false or misleading information…. Delirium. PATH. Acute . confusional. state (can be acute-on-chronic). Globally impaired cognition awareness/consciousness. Assistant Professor for Anesthesiology/Critical Care. UAMS. Disclosure/Declaration of Commercial Support. Today’s presenter did NOT receive financial support from nor have any commercial relationship with any drug or equipment product manufacturers or vendors that may be mentioned or displayed in the course of this presentation.. Contents:. What is Delirium?. Why is it important?. How do we recognise it?. What causes it?. How do we prevent it?. How do we treat it?. Definition:. An acute state of confusion (NICE, 2010). Acute onset, fluctuating confusion. ABCDE Protocol ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group www.icudelirium.org delirium@vanderbilt.edu Why the ABCDE Protocol? Need for Sedation and Analgesia Prevent pain and anxiety Decrease oxygen consumption . Susan Schumacher, MS, G-CNS. Objectives. Identify 3 differences in clinical presentation of delirium versus underlying dementia.. Explain how to perform the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM).. Identify at least 3 factors contributing to the development of delirium.. Amie Jo Digatono, PharmD, BCPP. October 26, 2017. Objectives. Describe the impact and pathophysiology of delirium. Identify patients who are at increased risk for delirium. Review the current evidence for medication use in the prevention and treatment of delirium. The . overall aim of the session is for the trainee to gain an overview of delirium. By . the end of the sessions the trainee should:. Understand . the epidemiology, the risk factors associated and the basic physiological and psychological changes associated with delirium. state. acute brain failure. encephalopathy. global cognitive impairment. Hippocrates “. phrenitis. ”. Cognition. . is derived from Latin and means knowledge by experiencing and perceiving. . Cognitive .