Module | Themes |
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1 Occurrence and consequences | ❖ Introduction ❖ Occurrence ❖ Consequences |
2 Clinical presentation | ❖ Introduction ❖ Features of delirium ❖ Motoric subtypes |
3 Exercises in delirium recognition | ❖ Introduction ❖ Exercises in delirium recognition |
4 Differences between delirium, dementia and depression | ❖ Introduction ❖ Differentiation between the three D’s ❖ Exercises |
5 Predisposing and precipitating risk factors | ❖ Introduction ❖ Multifactorial risk model ❖ Exercises |
6 Screening for delirium | ❖ Introduction ❖ Screening instruments - Delirium Observation Screening Scale and its use (video) - Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) – CAM-ICU o Mini-Mental State Examination and its use (video) o Attention tests and its use (video) ❖ Systematic screening ❖ Exercises |
7 Prevention of delirium | ❖ Introduction ❖ Screening patients at risk & prevention strategies ❖ Early detection |
8 Treatment of delirium | ❖ Introduction ❖ Identification causes ❖ Treatment of delirium caused by alcohol or benzodiazepines withdrawal ❖ Treatment of delirium caused by other factors ❖ How to deal with aggressive patients |
9 Family and relatives | ❖ Introduction ❖ Experiences family members/how to support ❖ Experiences patients/how to support |
10 Overall roadmap/algorithm | ❖ Introduction ❖ Flowchart management risk patients and management delirium |
11 Case study ‘Ants in the tea” | ❖ Introduction ❖ Case study ‘Ants in the tea’ - Case history - Patient anamnesis/ delirium detection in the hospital - Family anamnesis - Identification of causes - Treatment - Evaluation |