Session information
- Title:
- Agitation and restlessness in the dying phase
- Description:
- This session provides a framework for assessing and managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase, an experience which can be highly distressing for both patients and families. Poor management of this symptom is a frequent cause for admission and problems in bereavement. This session was reviewed by Karen Baker and last updated in March 2024.
- Hierarchy:
- Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) (eIntegrity) > ACUMEN_Knowledge (OLD now empty course) > Palliative Care > Agitation and restlessness in the dying phase
- Author(s):
-
Alison Coackley
- Created:
- 16 Feb 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 25 Mar 2024
- Keywords:
- 215-0425, agitation, restlessness delirium, non-drug, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, dying, reversible
- Quicklink:
- 215-0425
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Content
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- Agitation and restlessness in the dying phase
- Description:
- This session provides a framework for assessing and managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase, an experience which can be highly distressing for both patients and families. Poor management of this symptom is a frequent cause for admission and problems in bereavement. This session was reviewed by Karen Baker and last updated in March 2024.
- Hierarchy:
- Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) (eIntegrity) > ACUMEN_Knowledge (OLD now empty course) > Palliative Care > Agitation and restlessness in the dying phase
- Author(s):
-
Alison Coackley
- Created:
- 16 Feb 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 25 Mar 2024
- Keywords:
- 215-0425, agitation, restlessness delirium, non-drug, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, dying, reversible
- Quicklink:
- 215-0425