Skip to content
XFacebookInstagramRssCustom
×
Emergency Medicine Cases Logo Emergency Medicine Cases Logo Emergency Medicine Cases Logo
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Main Episodes
    • EM Quick Hits
    • Best Case Ever
    • Journal Jam
  • Blogs
    • ECG Cases
    • Journal Club
    • EMC GEM
    • CritCases
    • Waiting to Be Seen
    • BEEM Cases
  • Summaries
    • EMC Cases Summaries
    • Résumés EM Cases
    • Rapid Reviews Videos
  • Videos
    • EM Cases Summit
    • EM Quick Hits Videos
    • Rapid Reviews
    • POCUS Cases
    • EMU 365
  • Quiz Vault
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Board
    • Experts Bios
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • EM Cases Learning System
    • Courses & Summit
    • CME Credits
    • FOAMed
    • Feedback
    • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Main Episodes
    • EM Quick Hits
    • Best Case Ever
    • Journal Jam
  • Blogs
    • ECG Cases
    • Journal Club
    • EMC GEM
    • CritCases
    • Waiting to Be Seen
    • BEEM Cases
  • Summaries
    • EMC Cases Summaries
    • Résumés EM Cases
    • Rapid Reviews Videos
  • Videos
    • EM Cases Summit
    • EM Quick Hits Videos
    • Rapid Reviews
    • POCUS Cases
    • EMU 365
  • Quiz Vault
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Board
    • Experts Bios
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • EM Cases Learning System
    • Courses & Summit
    • CME Credits
    • FOAMed
    • Feedback
    • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • DONATE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Previous Next

    A 91 year-old F from home is brought to the Emergency Department by her granddaughter with confusion and agitation for the past 24 hours. Her past medical history is significant for osteoarthritis and hypertension. Her only medication is Amlodipine. Her vitals at triage are T 36.2 HR 82 BP 152/75 RR 14 SpO2 99%. In the Emergency Department she is calling out, wandering, yelling at other patients, and has tried to hit the nurses. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?

    By Sarah Whynot|2019-08-19T14:59:16-04:00August 19th, 2019|Comments Off on A 91 year-old F from home is brought to the Emergency Department by her granddaughter with confusion and agitation for the past 24 hours. Her past medical history is significant for osteoarthritis and hypertension. Her only medication is Amlodipine. Her vitals at triage are T 36.2 HR 82 BP 152/75 RR 14 SpO2 99%. In the Emergency Department she is calling out, wandering, yelling at other patients, and has tried to hit the nurses. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?

    FacebookXLinkedInEmail

    About the Author: Sarah Whynot

    Subscribe to Podcast

    Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidby Email
    HEARTS course

    © Emergency Medicine Cases | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Contact
    XFacebookInstagramRssCustom
    Page load link
    Donate Subscribe
    Go to Top