agitation
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Etiology
- schizophrenia
- bipolar affective disorder
- cognitive impairment (psychosis & agitation in the elderly)
- stress
Clinical manifestations
- inappropriate verbal or motor behaviors
- excessive motor activity associated with a feeling of inner tension
- the activity is generally repititious & non-productive
- examples of such activity include:
- pacing
- figediting
- wringing of hands
- pulling of clothes
- inability to sit still
Management
- see specific etiology
- treat underlying etiology
- see psychosis & agitation in the elderly
- ketamine may be useful as a rescue agent for severely agitated patients presenting a danger that are difficult to sedate[3]
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References
- ↑ Sultzer, D. In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
- ↑ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., Text Revision, DSM-IV, American Psychiatric Association, Washington DC, 1994
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Isbister GK. Ketamine as rescue treatment for difficult-to-sedate severe acute behavioral disturbance in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2016 Feb 18 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26899459 <Internet> http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644%2815%2901562-0/abstract