[Difficult situations in radiotherapy: agitated adult patients].
The causes of agitation in adult patients are numerous. Agitation may cause difficulty or impossibility to initiate the radiotherapy technique but also can lead to accidents harmful to patients. However, the decision to not irradiate agitated patients may lead to a loss of curability chance or chance to palliate symptoms. Before taking such a decision, thinking about the possibilities available to calm the patient should be undertaken with the patient and the referring practitioners to attempt to make this therapy if it is considered major in the management of cancer. In all cases, current adaptations of radiotherapy should be used to deliver an effective radiation of a suitable time and safely. It is notable that the medical literature is extremely rare on this subject.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
Agitation; Delirium; Douleur; Démence; Pain; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie