Tajiri
Maan
ICU Psychosis Learning Guide
1. What
is Intensive Care Unit
syndrome (ICU psychosis)
A
psychiatric symptoms that
cluster of
2. What
unique to the ICU environment
are
.
is the relationship between ICU psychosis and
delirium?
The terms
used
are
3. Causes
intracranial space
ICU
psychosis
is
a
Electrolyte
,
imbalances , withdrawal
form of delirium experienced by
syndromes
acute
,
Psychosis Symptoms & Signs
Fluctuating
level of
infection
,
seizures
,
.
consciousness
5. Description
Form of
.
of ICU psychosis
Metabolic disturbances
4. ICU
interchangeably
agitation
6. Common
,
poor orientation
,
ICU
/ critically ill patients
head trauma , vascular
disorders lesions
,
delusions , hallucinations
,
of delirium.
agitation
,
behavioral anomalies
'
in
critically
7. How
analgesics
,
ill
patients ;
,
antibiotics
,
sudden
a
,
fluctuating
and
(g
8. How
usually
reversible disturbance of
mental function
underlying
following
is
medical
choice
of
assessments
problem
drug for
,
:
CAM
-
ICU
underlying
of delirium
Haloperidol
.
is
medical
choice
of
,
,
NEE CHAM Scale
anticonvulsants and
HI / H2
,
,
Nu DESC
-
,
DDS
,
any behavioral disturbances Treatment
.
.
problem
drug for
and then contd
behavioral disturbances
can it be treated?
.
Find and reverse the
symptoms
,
is ICY Psychosis treated?
of delirium
Haloperidol
9. How
anticholinergic antihypertensives antiarrhythmic s
.
Find and reverse the
symptoms
,
is ICU Syndrome diagnosed?
ICU syndrome can be
diagnosed using the
Look for signs of delirium
>
in
.
drugs associated with Intensive Care Unit usage
and Delirium?
Arasthetic agents
.
and then contd
behavioral disturbances
.
any behavioral disturbances Treatment
.
or
.
antagonists
.
the ICSDC instrument
.
should relate to both the
cause and
should relate to both the
cause and