Clinical Study
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 |
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