Are there certain sedatives or anti-epileptic meds to avoid in patients with IDD?
What are your thoughts on the ethics of inpatient use of sedatives in these patients to help with agitation to “protect themselves from harm and staff from harm”. Don’t these patients have the right to behave that way?"
Answer from: at Community Practice
They are very interesting questions and I think “do no harm” relates to the issue of using any medication, whether it's an anti-epileptic drug or something for pain, or anything. Any medication can have an impact.
When you think about someone with an intellectual or developmental ...
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Answer from: at Community Practice
Thank you so much for this question. It is a question of rights for the individual. The ability to provide medical care, especially when deemed to be an emergency versus the rights and possibly harm to the individual must always be thought of. I definitely think of this same scenario when people wit...
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I agree that behavioral & environmental management strategies are the best first-line approach- including keeping the usual caregivers in place where possible since the hospital (and clinic) are strange & scary places. A facility I work closely with gives a single dose of alprazolam to some ...
Answer from: at Community Practice
What is IDD?
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IDD stands for Intellectual and Developmental Disa...
IDD stands for Intellectual and Developmental Disa...