Episode 56.0 – Sedation of the Agitated Patient - a podcast by Core EM

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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