Thyroid Storm in Postoperative Delirium Etiology: Case Report


KELEBEK GİRGİN N., İŞÇİMEN R., Aydogmus I., Bora S., Kocaeli A. A., Kahveci F.

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE-TURK YOGUN BAKM DERNEGI DERGISI, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.63-67, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

Özet

Delirium is an acute organic brain syndrome of different physical and pathophysiological etiologies characterized by a disturbance in consciousness with accompanying change in cognition. Delirium causes prolonged length of stay in hospital and intensive care unit, also increased morbidity and mortality.