Managing the Agitated Patient; New Medications and Strategies for 2022

Friday, October 14, 2022

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Location: 331A

Co-Speaker(s)

Robert Dickson, FACEP, FAEMS

Medical Director Montgomery County Hospital District EMS
Baylor College of Medicine
Conroe, Texas
Jeff Jarvis, MD, MS, LP

EMS Medical Director
Williamson County EMS
Georgetown, Texas

Description: EMS use of sedatives for acute agitation is under tremendous scrutiny in the US. This talk with summarize the spectrum of acute undifferentiated agitation, the top differentials for EMS and the techniques and medication therapy for successful management of these patients.
Learning objectives
Summarize the current environment we practice in daily
Introduce the data for different sedatives (Midazolam, Droperidol and Ketamine) along with indications for each
Discuss the RASS score as a means to quantify a patients level of agitation
Review the data surrounding implementation of a novel protocol introducing Droperidol in our EMS system

Learning Objectives:

Describe the current environment EMS operates in currently
Introduce the data for different sedatives (Midazolam, Droperidol and Ketamine) along with indications for each
Define and demonstrate the RASS score as a means to quantify a patients level of agitation
Describe the data surrounding implementation of a novel protocol introducing Droperidol in our EMS system