Module 7: Anxiety, Agitation & Delirium
This module discusses the optimal assessment
and management of hospice patients who have anxiety, agitation and delirium.
Module Objectives
Discuss
the spectrum of behavioral disturbances from anxiety, to agitation and finally
delirium.
Describe the pathophysiologic basis for such behavioral
disturbances
Discuss the pharmacologic management of such disturbances
Presenter
The presenter is Gary Garner, MD.
He is the VistaCare Area Medical Director for the Utah Area and is
based in Lehi, UT.
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disclosures.
Recording
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Slides
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presentation (in Acrobat
format).
Post-Test
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quiz.
Reporting & Evaluation
Form
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and Evaluation.
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