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ACEP Clinical Policy: Sedation of the Agitated Patient
·15 min·1 clip
Why does ACEP recommend droperidol and midazolam as the fastest option for sedating agitated patients?
As heard by us
A practical look at how fast sedation choices matter when agitation becomes a safety problem.
The episode treats severe agitation in the ED as a safety issue first and a medication decision second, which fits the stakes it lays out. It stays focused on what the policy supports and why speed matters once verbal de-escalation has already failed.
Why you'd press play
For when severe agitation has already outrun de-escalation and you need the quickest safe read on the ED options.
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