Postoperative Delirium (POD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated July 28, 2026

Emergence DeliriumWithdrawalAvoid OpioidsAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypotensionBradycardiaDehydrationUnstable ElectrolytesAvoid Benzodiazepines

Pathophysiology

Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute disturbance of attention, cognition, and awareness that develops over a short period, fluctuates, and differs from the patient's baseline. DSM -5 frames it as...

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Postoperative Delirium (POD)

Pathophysiology

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