Citation

Rankin EJ, Jazarevic D, Altaras R. J. Intensive Care Soc. 2019; 20(3): NP23-NP24.

Affiliation

Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1751143719848652

PMID

31447930

PMCID

PMC6693106

Abstract

Management of agitation following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the critical care setting is complex, often with the primary goal of stopping behavior, with lesser concern for long-term iatrogenic pharmacological consequences. Complicating matters, agitation following TBI is oftentimes not clearly defined or the cause specific. These preliminary results present a novel approach to TBI agitation management in our critical care setting, and present the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS)1 as a critical care tool.

Language: en