Screening For Delirium in the Emergency Department
Lesson Author:
Jin H. Han, MD, MSc
Lesson Objectives
- Describe the reference standard for delirium assessment
- Describe why there are no perfect delirium screens
- Identify brief delirium screens that may be suitable for the Emergency Department
- Patient-based
- Proxy-based
- Observational
- Describe the 2-step approach to delirium screening
Disclosures
Funded by:
- NHLBI/NIH 1R56HL141567
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
No conflicts of interest to disclose.