The gEHriatrician: Delirium

About this episode

This episode discusses delirium in geriatric patients, featuring insights from residents and experts in geriatric medicine and psychiatry.

Episode written & hosted by: Mehar Kang, geriatric psychiatry resident & Natanya Russek, PGY4 geriatric medicine Reviewed by: Dr. Robynn Lester, geriatric medicine; Dr. Cindy Liu, geriatric psychiatry Art: Aikansha Chawla Useful Websites & Resources: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18134 doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2047 doi: 10.1503/cmaj.230227 doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.06.007 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp1605501 doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2273 doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01723-4 doi: 10.1503/cmaj.230227 doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.06.007

People in this episode

Hosts: Mehar Kang, Natanya Russek

Topics covered

• delirium
• geriatric psychiatry
• geriatric medicine
• mental health
• diagnosis

Keywords

• delirium
• geriatric psychiatry
• geriatric medicine
• mental disorders
• diagnosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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