Category Archives: agitation

Disruption, Danger, and Droperidol: Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient — Intensive Care Network

The role of physical and chemical restraints, neuroleptics, benzodiazepines, and ketamine, and the diagnostic and therapeutic priorities for the acute care provider. The post Disruption, Danger, and Droperidol: Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient appeared first on Intensive Care Network. via Disruption, Danger, and Droperidol: Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient — Intensive Care Network

Things That Come Afterwards — Songs or Stories

The bit at the start is controlled. Mostly. The bit at the end is more at the mercy of other things. Dr Andrew Weatherall has a practical review on emergence delirium. In showbusiness there is apparently a saying that you should never work with animals or children. I guess the theory is that both kidsContinue reading “Things That Come Afterwards — Songs or Stories”

Study: Ketamine found more effective for treating highly-agitated patients during transport

Study: Ketamine found more effective for treating highly-agitated patients during transport https://t.co/enxpPXP4yD pic.twitter.com/bKU0qBeYjU — EMS1 (@EMS1) May 24, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Acute Behavioural Disturbance — St.Emlyn’s

St.Emlyn's – Meducation in Virchester #FOAMed A 31 year old gentleman is wheeled into your resuscitation room by two paramedics and four police officers. You were pre-alerted five minutes ago that you would be receiving an agitated man who was found in the street acting aggressively. The police tell you they found evidence of cocaine use.…Continue reading “Acute Behavioural Disturbance — St.Emlyn’s”