Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Elderly Patients Hospitalized with Delirium

Abstract

Delirium is a frequent disorder found in people of advanced age in the hospital setting. It is characterized by an acute disorder of consciousness and alterations in behavior, posing a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the doctors that look after geriatric patients. A clinical practice guideline drawn up by consensus is presented. It highlights the clinical and therapeutic aspects of this complex syndrome. An algorithm that facilitates the management of this condition at Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University General Hospital of Cienfuegos is included.

Keywords

• guía de práctica clínica
• delirio
• atención médica
• anciano
• trastornos de delirio, demencia, amnésicos y cognitivos