Delirium awareness
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How many types of delirium are there? And what are they?
Three - hyper, hypo, mixed
(wrong answers:
Two - hyper, hypo,
One - just delirium!)
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What are 3 signs of delirium?
Agitation, hallucinations, drowsiness etc
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Can you name 3 risk factors for delirium?
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How do we accurately assess for delirium?
CAM-ICU
(wrong answers:
Just vibes!,
A blood test,
Observations,
CT head)
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What percentage of mechanically ventilated patients are affected by delirium?
Up to 74% !
(wrong answers:
50%,
68%,
82%,
26%)
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What is the first choice of management for delirium?
Correcting reversable causes
(wrong answers:
Medication,
Get security!,
Ignore it)
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What does the PINCHME pneumonic stand for?
Pain, Infection, Nutrition, Constipation, Hydration/Hypoxia, Medicatiion, Environment
(wrong answers:
Pain, Imagination, Nutrition, Help, Medication, Environment,
Pain, Infection, Night bundle, Constipation, Hydration/Hypoxia, Medication, Environment,
Participation, Infection, Nutrition, Constipation, Hydration/Hypoxia, Medication, Environment)