First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor

Previous studies reported that 20-30% of COVID-19 patients will develop delirium during the hospitalization, achieving 70% in cases of severe illness. The risks factors and the consequences of delirium are well-documented in the literature; however, little is known about the personal experience of d...

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Authors: Arumi, Antonio, Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea|||0000-0001-7070-2014, Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio|||0000-0003-2404-2478
Format: article
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.626648
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Keyword:COVID 19
Delirium
Fear
Confusion
Delirium experience
Delirium burden
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spelling First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a DoctorWhen Death Stalks the MindArumi, AntonioBulbena-Cabre, Andrea|||0000-0001-7070-2014Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio|||0000-0003-2404-2478COVID 19DeliriumFearConfusionDelirium experienceDelirium burdenPrevious studies reported that 20-30% of COVID-19 patients will develop delirium during the hospitalization, achieving 70% in cases of severe illness. The risks factors and the consequences of delirium are well-documented in the literature; however, little is known about the personal experience of delirium. Delirium burden is common and tends to be distressing even after the delirium episode has resolved. Taking this in mind, the present work provides a first-person account of a doctor who acquired Covid-19 and developed bilateral pneumonia and had delirium and a complicate course of illness. During the course of his delirium, the patient recalled experiences of reality and unreality, complete disorientation, lack of control, strong emotions, and intense fear of dying which was significantly distressing. We anticipate that delirium burden will be common on these patients and family members and clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon in order to evaluate the neuropsychiatric consequences of this condition. 22021-01-0120212021-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/236927https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.626648reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2369272026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
When Death Stalks the Mind
title First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
spellingShingle First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
Arumi, Antonio
COVID 19
Delirium
Fear
Confusion
Delirium experience
Delirium burden
title_short First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
title_full First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
title_fullStr First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
title_full_unstemmed First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
title_sort First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arumi, Antonio
Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea|||0000-0001-7070-2014
Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio|||0000-0003-2404-2478
author Arumi, Antonio
author_facet Arumi, Antonio
Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea|||0000-0001-7070-2014
Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio|||0000-0003-2404-2478
author_role author
author2 Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea|||0000-0001-7070-2014
Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio|||0000-0003-2404-2478
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID 19
Delirium
Fear
Confusion
Delirium experience
Delirium burden
topic COVID 19
Delirium
Fear
Confusion
Delirium experience
Delirium burden
description Previous studies reported that 20-30% of COVID-19 patients will develop delirium during the hospitalization, achieving 70% in cases of severe illness. The risks factors and the consequences of delirium are well-documented in the literature; however, little is known about the personal experience of delirium. Delirium burden is common and tends to be distressing even after the delirium episode has resolved. Taking this in mind, the present work provides a first-person account of a doctor who acquired Covid-19 and developed bilateral pneumonia and had delirium and a complicate course of illness. During the course of his delirium, the patient recalled experiences of reality and unreality, complete disorientation, lack of control, strong emotions, and intense fear of dying which was significantly distressing. We anticipate that delirium burden will be common on these patients and family members and clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon in order to evaluate the neuropsychiatric consequences of this condition.
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