This week we discuss pearls from a talk from Reuben Strayer on sedation of the agitated patient focusing on patient and staff safety.


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Tags: Agitation, Droperidol, Excited Delirium, Haloperidol, Lorazepam, Midazolam





Show Notes


EM Updates: The Ketamine Brain Continuum
LITFL: Behavioral Emergencies
Core EM: Parenteral Benzodiazepines
References
Calver L et al. The safety and effectiveness of droperidol for sedation of acute behavioral disturbance in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2015; 66(3): 230-8. PMID: 25890395

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