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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

Transforming delirium care globally. Professor @EdinburghUni. New family guide book on delirium - coming Aug 2025 - https://t.co/PGAO1BPbYB research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/ala… Edinburgh, Scotland Joined December 2013
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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

7 hours ago

Families: Caring for someone with #delirium is exhausting. Your wellbeing matters too. Take breaks, seek support, ask for help. #CaregiverSupport #SelfCare #deliriumTipsforFamilies

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21 hours ago

At a certain point you realize every teacher who actually changed your life just told you stories that made you go "wait... what?" and every teacher who bored you to death just recited facts without the magic, without the "shit can you believe this" energy. The best teachers are…

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

a day ago

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

2 days ago

Useful facts on Alzheimer's Disease. Note especially the huge contribution that carers make.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

3 days ago

We all should be using tools to detect #delirium. But not all tools perform well in practice - some show much lower rates of detection in the real-world than in practice. -- check tool performance -- it's not enough to implement & achieve good completion rates.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

3 days ago

Delirium develops over hours/days, dementia over months/years. "Dad was fine yesterday, today he's a different person" = think delirium, not dementia progression.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

6 days ago

"He saw visions of ships sailing through the air, and heard voices calling his name." Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky #delirium

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

a week ago

“Nobody used the word delirium. I thought I’d lost my mind.” — Delirium survivor ➡️ Always provide clear information, including telling the patient they have delirium, during the episode. Then explain & de-brief afterwards.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

a week ago

Does your patient need you to provide reassurance? Kindness goes a long way in #delirium.

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Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich

a week ago

10 warning signs of #dementia.

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