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One-Hour Concurrent Session

A Quarter-Century of Delirium in the ICU: Where Are We Now?

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
2:30pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Location: W315
CE: 1

Older adults are vulnerable to delirium while in the ICU. This session will address medication management of delirium in older adults in the ICU, including those with underlying cognitive dysfunction and/or dementia. Important pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations for medication dosing in older adults in the ICU will be discussed. Speakers will examine the role of family and caregivers in preventing, detecting, and managing delirium in critically ill patients, focusing on evidence-based interventions to prevent delirium in this high-risk population using a multidisciplinary approach.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe important pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations for medication dosing in older adults in the ICU
  • Examine the role of family and caregivers in preventing, detecting, and managing delirium in critically ill patients
  • Discuss evidence-based interventions to prevent delirium in older adults in the ICU

Presentations:

  • 2:35pm – 2:50pm Eastern Time
    Drugs and Delirium: Medications That Are Associated With Delirium or Worsening Delirium

    John W. Devlin, BCCCP, PharmD, MCCM (he/him/his) – Northeastern University

  • 2:50pm – 3:05pm Eastern Time
    How Families and Caregivers Can Help With Prevention and Treatment of ICU Delirium

    Heidi Lindroth, PhD, RN – Mayo Clinic

  • 3:05pm – 3:20pm Eastern Time
    Preventing Delirium in Older Adults Admitted to the ICU

    Lauren E. Ferrante, MD, MHS – Yale University School of Medicine