Are Histrionic Personality Traits Associated with Irritability during Conscious Sedation Endoscopy?

Table 1

Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale [21].

Grade	Description
+4	Combative	Combative, violent, immediate danger to staff
+3	Very agitated	Pulling or removing tube(s) or catheter(s); aggressive
+2	Agitated	Frequent nonpurposeful movement, fights ventilator
+1	Restless	Anxious, apprehensive but movements are not aggressive or vigorous
0	Alert and calm
−1	Drowsy	Not fully alert, but has sustained awakening to voice (eye opening and contact >10 sec)
−2	Light sedation	Briefly awakens to voice (eye opening and contact <10 sec)
−3	Moderate sedation	Movement or eye opening to voice (but no eye contact)
−4	Deep sedation	No response to voice, but movement or eye opening to physical stimulation
−5	Unarousable	No response to voice or physical stimulation