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Anger Management: Agitated Patients in the ED

Anger Management: Agitated Patients in the ED

by Jessica Tat | Feb 16, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, psychiatry, Resuscitation

The Emergency Department is no stranger to the acutely agitated patient. Agitation remains a broad and multifactorial syndrome with a high potential for significant morbidity or mortality if not recognized and managed appropriately. This can be tricky at times when...

Intravenous Droperidol or Olanzapine as an Adjunct to Midazolam for the Acutely Agitated Patient: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

by emottawa | Dec 2, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5                 Usefulness Score: 2/5   Chan EW, Taylor DM, Knott JC, Phillips GA, Castle DJ, Kong DC. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;61(1):72-81   Abstract Link   This randomized, double-blind, double dummy study comparing...
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