USMLE® Step 2 CK · Neurology & Special Senses · Topic NEURO-DEL-01
Delirium — recognition & inpatient management
Delirium — recognition & inpatient management (NEURO-DEL-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Neurology & Special Senses (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 591). Guideline basis: SCCM PADIS (2018) + Focused Update (2025); NICE CG103 (2023 assessment update).. Covers: Recognition — Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) criteria & delirium vs dementia, Causes & workup, Management, ICU delirium prevention — ICU liberation bundle (ABCDEF). Practice 85 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- NEURO-DEL-01
- Chapter
- Neurology & Special Senses
- Review Book Page
- p. 591
- QuestionBank Items
- 85 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: SCCM PADIS (2018) + Focused Update (2025); NICE CG103 (2023 assessment update).
Key Clinical Sections
- Recognition — Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) criteria & delirium vs dementia
- Causes & workup
- Management
- ICU delirium prevention — ICU liberation bundle (ABCDEF)
- Prevention — the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) protocol