The fully updated second edition of this popular handbook concisely summarises all current knowledge about delirium in critically ill patients and describes simple tools the bedside clinician can use to prevent, diagnose and manage delirium. Chapters discuss new developments in assessing risk and diagnosis, crucial discoveries regarding delirium and long-term cognitive outcomes, and dangers of sedation and death. Updated management advice reflects new evidence about antipsychotics and delirium. This book explains how to minimise the risks of delirium, drugs to avoid, drugs to use and when to use them, as well as current theories regarding pathophysiology, different motoric subtypes leading to missed diagnosis, and the adverse impact of delirium on patient outcomes. While there are still unanswered questions, this edition contains all the available answers. Illustrated with real-life case reports, Delirium in Critical Care is essential reading for trainees, consultants and nurses in the ICU and emergency department.

Fully updated with the latest evidence, this clinical handbook is essential for diagnosing and managing delirium in the ICU setting.

About the Author
Valerie J. Page is Consultant in Critical Care, Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. E. Wesley Ely is Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Reviews
'Delirium in Critical Care is full of important information and relevant data, and the authors and the series editor should be congratulated on this excellent updated edition, an essential source of knowledge for perioperative and intensive care teams.' G. Kunst, British Journal of Anesthesia



Book Information
ISBN 9781107433656
Author Valerie J. Page
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 190mm * 125mm * 15mm