If you work with critically ill children you would be forgiven for thinking that delirium is uncommon. There is certainly little in the literature about ICU delirium in children. However it is thought that it may be unrecognised rather than not present. Want to know more? There is a good review of what is known to date in Critical Care Clinics - “Delirium: An Emerging Frontier in the Management of Critically Ill Children”.

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