Jonathan deVries, MD

Approximately half of the individuals who take their own life have had contact with their primary care provider within the month before their death.

Pain, fear, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and agitation are common symptoms among critically ill patients, causing distress, interfering with medical care, and contributing to morbidity post discharge.

Recognition of hypoactive delirium should prompt the search for its underlying etiologies, with initial attention paid to life-threatening or emergent causes.