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Intern Nuggets '23 #1 - Agitation Management Tips

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The interns reveal why droperidol's infamous black box warning for QT prolongation is largely irrelevant at the low doses used in emergency departments.

New emergency medicine interns take over the podcast to share practical, protocol-based guidance on managing agitated patients in the ED. They cover verbal de-escalation first, then dive into pharmacology, comparing antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and ketamine, while debunking myths about droperidol's black box warning. The episode blends personal early-career stories with clear medication comparisons and institutional cocktail preferences.

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