"Pharmacologic management of acute agitation in children and adolescents"
November 19 Psychiatry Grand Rounds | CAP Case Conference: Yasas Tanguturi, MD, MPH
Abstract:
Acute episodes of severe agitation (commonly called outbursts) are a common phenomenon in children and adolescents, especially among those admitted to an inpatient unit. Case presentation will highlight the diversity of episodes of agitation and discuss evidence base behind pharmacological management.
Objectives:
The activity is designed to help the learner:
1. Describe common causes of acute agitation in children and adolescents on the inpatient unit
2. List medications for use for acute agitation in children and adolescents
3. Discuss the evidence in the literature for the use of medication
About the Speaker:
Dr. Yasas Tanguturi has been a member of the faculty since 2017. He is the Associate Medical Director for inpatient services at the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) and works as an attending on the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry consult service at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. In addition, he also serves as an investigator at the MEND (Medical Exploration of Neuro-developmental Disorders) clinic, focused on clinical trials. He is interested in child and adolescent mental health, hospital-based psychiatry, epidemiology, and systems of care issues related to child mental health.
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November 19 Psychiatry Grand Rounds | CAP Case Conference: Yasas Tanguturi, MD, MPH
This talk is sponsored by the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
This educational activity received no commercial support.