Coronary Care Unit (CCU) Psychosis Syndrome

Authors

  • Athanasios Tsios Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens
  • Elena Alichanidou Evagelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i3.333

Abstract

Intensive (ICU) or cardiac care unit (CCU) syndrome or psychosis or delirium is frequently encountered among ICU or CCU patients constituting a significant barrier in the communication between them and their health care providers. We are herein briefly describing some aspects of this syndrome so that we can make it more easily recognizable by the ICU/CCU personnel who could intervene early and provide substantive help in these vulnerable patients.

Author Biography

Athanasios Tsios, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Nursing

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Published

2010-12-08

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2009)

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