Delirium can be seen wherever there are unwell patients, making this a frequently encountered problem in our care of hospitalised patients.
In this podcast, Dr Ryan Khoo (geriatric medicine advanced trainee) and Dr Reginald Ng (senior medical registrar commencing geriatric medicine advanced training 2023) discuss some practical approaches to its diagnosis and effective management.
Recorded 7th November 2022
Content Development Reginald Ng, Khrisna Tumali, Rui Yan Khoo and Alex Leaney
Interviewer Reginald Ng
Interviewee Rui Yan Khoo
Resource Development Rui Yan Khoo, En Ye Ong , Reginald Ng, Tushar Goyal. Ratification Sukumar Navanathan
Admin Support Kate Flynn, Andrew Haywood.
Approval Louis Dupont.
Music INTRO 'Payday' by Jason Farnham www.jasonfarmham.com; OUTRO 'Eagle Rock' by Wes Hutchinson.
Technical Sound Editing Reginald Ng
Disclaimer: Thrive podcasts are a free open-access medical resource developed by medical staff at Eastern Health to educate junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure our content is up to date and based on the latest evidence, however this may not always be possible. Consequently, our content should not be used to substitute local guidelines or hospital protocols and guidance from senior clinicians should be sought in unfamiliar clinical situations.