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Psychomotor agitation

Specialty: Psychiatry.

  • agitation
  • extreme restlessness
  • nervous and violent

Why it occurs

  • Delirium
  • Intoxication/withdrawal
  • Psychosis
  • Pain/retention in the elderly

Initial workup

Constants, blood glucose, saturation; rule out medical cause.

red flags

Agitation with fever, focality or decreased consciousness (serious organic cause).

Standard management

  • Verbal containment 1st — safe environment
  • Sedation if necessary — according to protocol

Educational guidance for study. It is NOT a prescription recommendation. The actual choice depends on the cause, the patient, and current guidelines.

PreviousCompulsive accumulation
Area
Psychiatry
Listed causes
4
Treatment options
2
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