Supportive Care of the Patient with Delirium
Exclude/treat sepsis- Stop medications likely to be causing or contributing to delirium
- Prevent dehydration: ensure adequate fluid intake
- Exclude/relieve urinary retention
- Exclude/prevent constipation
- Exclude/prevent pressure ulceration
- Assess for/relieve pain
- Prevent DVT: give thromboprophylaxis if indicated
- Prevent sleep disturbance
- Ensure spectacles and hearing aid are worn if needed
- Reality orientation: give the patient information about time, place and person, repeated at regular intervals
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