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Acute behavioural disturbance and positional/ restraint asphyxia

Home Get App Take Quiz Create Acute behavioural disturbance can occur in the context of? psychiatric illness- typically psychosis  physical illness- typically in confusion/ delirium  substance misuse- typically alcohol withdrawal what is the definition of acute behavioural disturbance? rare form of severe mania sometimes considered part of the spectrum of manic depressive psychosis and chronic schizophernia what are the causes of acute behavioural disturbance? psychiatric illness  drugs (particularly cocaine)  alcohol  combination of these what are the risk of acute behavioural disturbance? rapid deterioration and death due to cardiac arrest from drug induced arrhythmias greater risk of positional asphyxia, especially in obese patients  may be exacerbated by exhaustion- following a struggle what conditions has acute behavioural disturbance been linked with? head injury  brain tumours  delirium/ high temperatures  epileptic post ictal states  heat exhaustion  hypo/ hyperglycaemia  thyroid disease  drugs... anti psychotic/ cocaine what are the S and S of Acute behavioural  disturbance? bizarre and/ or aggressive behaviour  impaired thinking  disorientation  hallucinations  onset of paranoia agitation  excitability  paranoia  aggression  non pain compliant  great strength  sudden collapse  may ultimately result in death removal of clothing how do you manage someone with acute behavioural disturbance? police required  do not put yourself at risk  monitor patient for deterioration  consider position of patient when restrained what position should someone be in when they are restrained? sitting or kneeling  lying on side  NOT FACE DOWN acute behavioural disturbance is linked to positional asphyxia. true or false True False True what is acute behavioural disturbance often referred as? excited delirium what behaviour does a patient with acute behavioural disturbance exhibit? bizarre and manic behaviour when does positional/ restraint asphyxia occurs? when the position of the body interferes with respiration, resulting in asphyxia what may the pt not be able to do? alter their position due to restraint what are the risk factors for positional/ restraint asphyxia? pt position resulting in partial or complete airway obstruction patient left face down, prone, position  pressure applied restricting the shoulder girdle or accessory muscles whilst laid down what are the factors that increase the risk of positional/ restraint asphyxia? drugs/ alcohol intoxication  physical exhaustion  mental illness  obesity

Author davidgoddard93 ID 347024 Card Set Acute behavioural disturbance and positional/ restraint asphyxia Description Acute behavioural disturbance and positional/ restraint asphyxia Updated 2019-05-16T18:47:59Z Show Answers