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How to control a person experiencing excited delirium?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Hopefully in hosp: Delirium is a medical emergency, and pts experiencing true delirium should be treated as inpatients. If you are talking about agitation in an alzheimer's pt, this is a very different issue, and a variety of meds and psychosocial modifications can help.
Answered 2/22/2013
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Medication: The first step is to try to orient the person and quiet him/her down. If that does not work, it may be necessary to use medications: antipsychotics and/or antianxiety.
Answered 5/19/2016
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Depends : There are many factors to consider. No blanket answer exists.
Answered 3/18/2013
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