Emergency providers frequently care for agitated patients ranging from restlessness to verbally and physically aggressive. Agitation is a symptom, not a diagnosis and these patients require careful evaluation to rule in or out serious medical conditions.
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Sedation of the agitated and aggressive patient is a frequently encountered problem in the Emergency Department (ED). Whether the etiology of the agitation is intoxication, psychiatric, or organic, these patients require quick and efficient chemical sedation because they are both a danger to themselves and others in the ED.
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