EMTs may come across a situation where a patient begins to act extremely agitated or psychotic.Elevated temperature and sometimes alcohol or drug intoxication may be present.The patient will soon cease struggling,and often within minutes the patient develops inadequate or absent respirations and subsequently dies.It is important for the EMT to be alert for this sequence of events in a patient who exhibits this behavior and monitor the patient constantly throughout the call.This condition is called:

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The described condition is excited or agitated delirium, which can be characterized by extreme agitation, psychosis, and potentially lethal physiological changes. It is important for EMTs to recognize the signs and monitor the patient closely. The other options, psychotic delirium, excited psychosis, and bipolar disorder, do not fully match the described condition.

EMTs May Come Across a Situation Where a Patient Begins