RT Book, Section A1 Ryan, Colleen A. A1 Trieu, Michael L. A2 Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 Chiang, Vincent W. SR Print(0) ID 1146121740 T1 Agitation T2 Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071829281 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146121740 RD 2024/10/08 AB Episodes of acute agitation in children and adolescents can range from a state of unrest and anxiety with low frustration tolerance to a state of fear, anger, and/or pain expressed through verbal or physical aggression. An episode of agitation can pose a significant safety risk to the agitated youth, nearby patients, family members, and hospital staff. Thus identifying an episode of acute agitation at its earliest stage is desirable. There are nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions that can be used to reduce agitation. If there is imminent risk of harm to self and/or others, and there is no less restrictive intervention available to prevent or interrupt harm, medication and/or physical restraints are indicated. This chapter discusses the assessment, management, and prevention of acute agitation in the pediatric population.