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ForwardRapid Clinical Updates: Delirium and Inpatient Psychotropics
This session is presented by Jennifer Woodard, MD and Babar Ali Khan, MD. Our moderator is Joseph Sweigart, MD, FHM, SFHM.
Description
This session will discuss the burden of delirium among hospitalized patients, current preventive and therapeutic approaches to delirium, and the long-term impact of delirium. We will also discuss strategies for prevention of delirium in the hospital setting and how to recognize delirium in hospitalized patients, as well as pearls and pitfalls of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to manage delirium and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). At the end of the presentation, the audience will be able to identify delirium, assess its severity, and appreciate the long-term adverse consequences of delirium.
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour
Additional Information
The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose unless denoted below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.
Speakers
Jennifer Woodard, MD
Babar Ali Khan, MD
Moderator
Joseph Sweigart, MD, FHM, SFHM
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring internet activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provider continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Non-physician