agitation…

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central nervous system, restlessness, agitation, an unpleasant state of extreme arousal, increased tension, irritability, extreme agitation, lead to confusion, hyperactivity, outright hostility, agitation, come on suddenly, last, a few minutes, weeks, pain, stress, fever, all increase agitation, agitation, not have much clinical significance, viewed, a good indicator of a disease state, alcohol withdrawal, nicotine withdrawal, cocaine withdrawal, opiate withdrawal, caffeine, cocaine, hallucinogenic drugs, ephedrine, theophylline, medicines, vitamin b-6 deficiency, hyperthyroidism, medical tests that involve injecting a "contrast medium", agitation, assoicated, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, a calm environment, plenty of sleep, adequate lighting, measure to reduce stress, help to decrease agitation, avoid restraining an overly-agitated person, this, makes the problem worse, communication of feelings is important, prolonged, severe agitation, accompanied by other unexplained symptoms, health care provider, obtain a medical history from either the patient, a family member, a physical examination, to help better understand agitation, ask the following, type, the patient more talkative than usual, a feeling of pressure to keep talking, does the patient show increased purposeless activity, pacing, hand wringing, the patient extremely restless, the patient trembling, twitching, time pattern, was the agitation a short episode, the agitation persistent, how long did it persist, how many days, .aggravating factors, does the agitation, triggered by reminders of a traumatic event, did notice else, have triggered agitation, does the patient take any medications, in particular, steroids, thyroid medicine, how much alcohol does the patient drink, how much caffeine does the patient drink, does the patient use any drugs, in particular, cocaine, narcotics, amphetamines, speed, confusion, memory loss, hyperactivity, hostility, play an important role in diagnosis, diagnostic tests, vital signs, temperature, pulse, rate of breathing, blood pressure, blood studies, cbc, blood differential, thyroid studies, drug screening, head ct scan, cranial mri, head, lumbar puncture, x-rays, the skull.