ICU delirium

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects critically ill patients
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs critical illness delirium
intensive care unit delirium
gptkbp:associatedWith increased mortality
long-term cognitive impairment
longer ICU stay
gptkbp:canBePrevented partially
gptkbp:canBeReversible yes
gptkbp:cause post-intensive care syndrome
gptkbp:characterizedBy inattention
disorganized thinking
altered level of consciousness
acute confusion
gptkbp:complication critical illness
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:Confusion_Assessment_Method_for_the_ICU_(CAM-ICU)
clinical assessment
Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1950s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ICU delirium
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:F05
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D003704
gptkbp:prevalence 20-80% of ICU patients
gptkbp:prevention non-pharmacological interventions
ABCDE bundle
gptkbp:relatedTo postoperative delirium
hospital delirium
gptkbp:riskFactor sepsis
mechanical ventilation
sleep deprivation
advanced age
metabolic disturbances
immobility
pre-existing cognitive impairment
sedative medications
gptkbp:studiedBy neurology
psychiatry
intensive care medicine
gptkbp:subspecies hyperactive delirium
hypoactive delirium
mixed delirium
gptkbp:symptom acute brain dysfunction
gptkbp:treatment early mobilization
reorientation
address underlying causes
antipsychotic medications (sometimes used)
minimize sedatives
optimize sleep
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ICU_psychosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7