Delirium in critical care [electronic resource] / Valerie Page, E. Wesley Ely.

Delirium in critical care [electronic resource] / Valerie Page, E. Wesley Ely.

9781139205900 (electronic bk.)
1139205900 (electronic bk.)
9780521132534
0521132533
9781139202923

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

English

1 online resource (xvi, 222 pages) : illustrations.

RC520.7 .P34 2011eb

616.02/8

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Core critical care.
Cambridge medicine (Series)

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