The agitated older adult in the emergency department: a narrative review of common causes and management strategies

Abstract Agitation and aggression are common in older emergency department (ED) patients, can impede the expedient diagnosis of potentially life‐threatening conditions, and can adversely impact ED functioning and efficiency. Agitation and aggression in older adults may be due to multiple causes, but...

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Main Authors: Maura Kennedy, Jennifer Koehl, Christina L. Shenvi, Allyson Greenberg, Olivia Zurek, Michael LaMantia, Alexander X. Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12110
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