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Informationen zum Autor Dr Mani Santhana Krishnan FRCPsych is a Consultant in Old Age/Liaison Psychiatry and Interim Senior Clinical Director with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Academic Secretary for the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry at the Royal college of Psychiatrists. Recently he has been appointed as a Regional Lead for Delirium by the Health Education England North East faculty of patient safety. He is based in Durham UK. Dr Eleni Fixter MRCPsych is a Consultant in Old Age/Liaison Psychiatry with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. She is based in Stockton on Tees UK. Dr Krishnan & Dr Fixter started the movement #icanpreventdelirium 3 years ago. Klappentext Increasing awareness of delirium in elderly patients in the community and in care settings, this professional guide provides an overview of the condition and shows how to identify, manage and prevent the condition. Includes a guide about setting up local delirium awareness programs and training. Zusammenfassung Increasing awareness of delirium in elderly patients in the community and in care settings! this professional guide provides an overview of the condition and shows how to identify! manage and prevent the condition. Includes a guide about setting up local delirium awareness programs and training. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to Delirium; 2. Why we need to know about delirium; 3. Delirium and Dementia; 4. Delirium in the Elderly. Suspect it; 5. Clinical Symptoms of delirium. Spot it; 6. Management. Stop it; 7. How to increase awareness & implement local training; 8. Delirium Diaries.
