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ICU Delirium Management & Prophylaxis
Presented from India by Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar0
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Case Description
Dr Akhlesh Tandelkarr is Senior Registrar in Tata Memorial Hospital,Mumbai. He was Associate Consultant, P.D Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai, Assistant Professor in Anesthesia and Critical Care, LTMMC and LTMGH, Sion Mumbai, and as Chief Intensivist, Nanavati Super Speciality hospital. He was...
Case Summary
- Delirium is a frequently overlooked yet critical condition in intensive care and emergency medicine, often misconstrued as a mental disorder caused solely by the ICU environment (dubbed "ICU-osis"). Early identification and treatment are vital to reduce hospital stays, treatment costs, and prevent the development of chronic delirium or other physiological disturbances. Clinician understanding of delirium is often lacking, leading to missed diagnoses and delayed interventions.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar
CRITICAL CARE SPECIALIST MD, EDIC, IDCCM, FIMSA, DA, FCPS, FISCCMDr. Aklesh Tandekar is a PROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE CARE CONSULTANT WITH IN-DEPTH ICU MANAGEMENT SKILLS ADVANCE CRITICAL CARE .He is MD Anesthesiology from LTMMC and LTMGH, Sion Hospital, Mumbai with over 15 years’ experience in Critical Care.
▪ Currently Consultant, Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai.
▪ IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) from Hinduja Hospital Mumbai.
▪ EDIC (European Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) Brussels.
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