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What is an agitated state?
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Intense unease: Classically, agitated patients present to the ED yelling and assuming a threatening posture with increased motor activity.
Answered 5/27/2016
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Feeling irritable ..: Restless, internally "wired". Maybe a response to stress, often seen during periods of drug withdrawal. Often present in mood disorders.
Answered 11/24/2016
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