The target audience for this video is any provider who is likely to experience patient death. We have demonstrated this method to medical students, residents, and faculty and across departments and disciplines of health care including physician assistants and nurses. Emergency medicine (EM) physicians frequently encounter patient death, requiring effective coping strategies. Brief mindfulness...
Excited delirium, which has been defined as combativeness, agitation, and altered sensorium, requires immediate treatment in prehospital or emergency department (ED) settings for the safety of both patients and caregivers. Prehospital ketamine use is prevalent, although the evidence on safety and efficacy is limited. Many patients with excited delirium are intoxicated with illicit substances....