amily Engagement and Empowerment (having loved ones present to reorient the patient).
This is the most critical starting point. Clinicians look for a sudden change in mental status from the patient's baseline or evidence that their mental state has fluctuated (e.g., coming and going) over the past 24 hours. icudelirium
A patient is considered "CAM-ICU positive" (delirious) if they exhibit , plus EITHER Feature 3 OR Feature 4 . Practical "Helpful" Strategies for Families amily Engagement and Empowerment (having loved ones present