Delirium in Elderly Patients

Delirium in Elderly Patients

Grossberg, George T.; Isik, Ahmet Turan

Springer International Publishing AG

01/2019

135

Mole

Inglês

9783319879826

15 a 20 dias

This book provides a comprehensive, scholarly, and practical account of delirium that will be of value for all doctors and nurses involved in the care of the elderly.
Delirium: From Past To Present.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Delirium.- Pathogenesis of Delirium.- Delirium: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis.- Delirium in Dementia.- Approach To The Elderly Patient With Delirium: The Geriatrician's Perspective.- The Geriatric Psychiatrist's Perspective.- The Neurologist's Perspective.- The Intensive Care Specialist's Perspective.- The Forensic Expert's Perspective.- Nursing Perspective.- Delirium Prevention and Treatment.- Case Vignettes.- Appendix: Confusion Assessment Method (CAM).- Confusion Assessment Tool for Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU).- Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC).- Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC).- Delirium Detection Score (DDS).- Drugs Highly Associated With Delirium.
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