post intensive care unit (ICU) syndrome
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Epidemiology
- 50% of ICU survivors
Clinical manifestations
- significant impairment activities of daily living
- moderate to severe cognitive impairment
- debilitating neuromyopathy/deconditioning
- depression
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- may persist for months; up to 2 years
Differential diagnosis
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2015, 2018.
- ↑ Needham DM, Davidson J, Cohen H et al Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference. Crit Care Med. 2012 Feb;40(2):502-9. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21946660