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Confused About Acute Confusional States? A Primer on Delirium

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

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The Role of Anti-Psychotics in the Treatment of Delirium

Anti-psychotic medications can still be helpful for patients who are acutely agitated and at risk of harming themselves or others. For most patients, the gold standard is to start with helloparadyl IV as needed in cardiac monitored settings. If there is any concern for active or recent neuroluptake malignant syndrome, we avoid any psychotics entirely.

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