#375 Delirium in the Hospital featuring Dr. Esther Oh

In this episode you will learn to master delirium in the hospital!  We discuss preventing, recognizing, and managing this common and dangerous condition.  We are joined by delirium expert and President of the American Delirium Society, Dr. Esther Oh @EstherOh_MDPhD (Johns Hopkins University)

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case 1 from Kashlak: hypoactive delirium
• Definition of delirium
• Delirium vs. encephalopathy vs. dementia
• Delirium assessment tools
• Prevention of delirium
• Discharging patients with delirium
• Case 2 from Kashlak: hyperactive delirium
• Antipsychotics
• Working up etiologies of delirium
• Treatment/management pitfalls
• Outro

Credits

• Produced, Script, Show Notes: Adam Barelski MD 
• Infographic & Cover Art: Edison Jyang; Sarah Phoebe Roberts
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Adam Barelski MD   
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Esther Oh MD, PhD

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Full transcript HERE