Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
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Kristina Betters, MD: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
One of the first steps in managing pediatric delirium is recognizing its presence. Reliable, valid instruments exist for this purpose and are described in this session. There are strong recommendations for using either the preschool and pediatric Confusion Assessment Methods for the ICU or the Cornell Assessment for Pediatric Delirium, which are reviewed here. Further described is the recommendation for routine screening for delirium.
Presentations include: How is delirium identified in pediatric patients? - Kristina Betters, MD Non-pharmacologic prevention and management of delirium - Stacey R. Williams, BSN, MSN, CPNP-AC Pharmacologic management strategies - Peter Johnson, PharmD, BCPPS, FPPA
