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- PODCAST: Acute Agitation
We’re back with another episode of Push Dose Pearls with ED Clinical Pharacist, Haley Burhans! In this episode, we break down the essentials of managing agitation in the ED—starting with why you should avoid diphenhydramine in the elderly and benzodiazepines in the 3 D’s: drunk, delirium, and dementia. We discuss how to quickly assess the cause, choose the right medication, and decide between IM and IV routes. And Haley offers some key safety tips and considerations for special populations, including kids and the elderly.
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Hosts:
Dr. Julia Magaña, Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Guests:
Haley Burhans, PharmD, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at UC Davis
Resources:
ACEP’s New Clinical Policy on Severe Agitation. By Molly E.W. Thiessen, MD, FACEP | on February 12, 2024
Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Agitation
Hoffmann JA, Pergjika A, Konicek CE, Reynolds SL. Pharmacologic Management of Acute Agitation in Youth in the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Aug 1;37(8):417-422. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002510. PMID: 34397677; PMCID: PMC8383287.
Gerson R, Malas N, Feuer V, Silver GH, Prasad R, Mroczkowski MM. Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar;20(2):409-418. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.1.41344. Epub 2019 Feb 19. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med. 2019 May;20(3):537. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.4.43550. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med. 2019 Jul;20(4):688-689. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.4.44160. PMID: 30881565; PMCID: PMC6404720..
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21 min - PODCAST: Parkinson’s, Myasthenia Gravis, and MS in the ED
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the May 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Chronic Neurologic Disease: Parkinson Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, and Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease- Importance of maintaining medication schedule for Parkinson’s patients
- Strategies for ensuring patients receive their medications promptly
- Overview of Carbidopa Levodopa’s mechanism of action
Myasthenia Gravis- Description of the disease mechanism
- Importance of assessing respiratory function
- Diagnostic alternatives like the negative inspiratory force test and counting test
- Discussion on appropriate emergency department actions and treatments including steroids, plasmapheresis, and IVIG
Multiple Sclerosis- Description of the disease mechanism
- Description of the typical patient demographic
- Discussion on the varied presentation of MS
- Treatment strategies including high-dose steroids and Baclofen
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Sam Ashoo, MDSam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
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