Delirium as a Palliative Care Emergency
摘要
This chapter considers delirium in the context of a palliative care emergency. It reviews screening for delirium, tools to confirm the clinical diagnosis of delirium, and diagnostic challenges. It describes both the nonpharmacological and pharmacological management of delirium. It also reviews the delirium experience and associated distress. It concludes with a brief discussion of the role of palliative sedation for refractory agitated delirium at the end of life.