Delirium in Palliative Medicine: A Review

Abstract Delirium is a devastating complication of general medical and surgical populations but of particular importance in palliative medicine. It is a clinical syndrome that is often not recognized and, therefore, not treated appropriately. The presence of delirium is a predictor of increased morb...

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Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2012-10, Vol.44 (4), p.583-594
Main Author: LeGrand, Susan B., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aetiology
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
antipsychotic
Biological and medical sciences
Delirium
Delirium - diagnosis
Delirium - therapy
Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Humans
Medical sciences
Morbidity-Mortality
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Pain Medicine
Palliative Care - psychology
Palliative medicine
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Terminally Ill - psychology
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Summary:Abstract Delirium is a devastating complication of general medical and surgical populations but of particular importance in palliative medicine. It is a clinical syndrome that is often not recognized and, therefore, not treated appropriately. The presence of delirium is a predictor of increased morbidity and mortality, longer hospitalization, and more likely discharge to a nursing facility. This article reviews the pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of delirium in the palliative medicine population.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.013