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ICU Delirium

A review

The lecture duration is 15min.

0.25 CPD Points, 0.25 CEUs, 0.25 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Lisa Burry
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
Lecture Summary

This presentation will briefly review the signs and symptoms of delirium in the critically ill population and the review common and significant risk factors that should be considered when screening patients. The presentation will also briefly review some of the evidence regarding non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions for delirium prevention and treatment. For more detailed information we refer you to the references provided on each slide.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the key features of delirium in the ICU
  • Appreciate 2 tools to detect delirium in the ICU
  • List treatments that may be used to prevent or treat delirium in the ICU

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