Anaesthesia | General ICU Care | Management of delirium
Speciality Classification
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Provider
eIntegrity
Management of Delirium
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology of delirium in critical care patients.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the process of screening for, and of diagnosing, delirium
- Identify the risk factors that are important in development of delirium
- Describe the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of delirium including prevention strategies
- List the short- and long-term effects of delirium
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should:
- Have an understanding of the general process of management of ICU patients
Type
Course
Delivery
Online
Title
Anaesthesia | General ICU Care | Management of delirium
Speciality Classification
Medical Doctors
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Anesthetics, Critical care ( ICU Cardiothoracic | High Dependency | Surgery )
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Anaesthesia (e-LA) (eIntegrity), General ICU Care, 03_04_04 Management of delirium
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