RT Book, Section
A1 Harada, Caroline N.
A1 Herrington, Heather
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Scheurer, Danielle B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1137617160
T1 Agitation in Older Adults
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843133
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137617160
RD 2024/04/25
AB Key  Clinical  Questions  When  is  agitation  due  to  delirium  versus  dementia?  What  are  the  most  common  causes  of  agitation  in  hospitalized  older  patients?  What  are  the  best  nonpharmacologic  techniques  to  manage  agitation  in  older  patients?  Which  medications  are  best  for  treating  agitation  in  older  patients?  What  are  the  potential  complications  of  agitation?  How  can  agitation  due  to  delirium  or  dementia  be  prevented?