Toxicologic |
Alcohol intoxication |
Alcohol or sedative-hypnotic (eg, benzodiazepine, baclofen) withdrawal |
Stimulant intoxication (eg, methamphetamine, cocaine, synthetic cathinone) |
Other drugs and drug reactions (eg, anabolic steroid, sedative-hypnotic, synthetic cannabinoid) |
Anticholinergic delirium (eg, diphenhydramine) |
Metabolic |
Hypoglycemia |
Hypoxia |
Neurologic |
Stroke (eg, post-stroke aggression) |
Intracranial lesion (eg, hemorrhage, tumor) |
CNS infection |
Seizure (eg, focal seizures with impaired awareness) |
Dementia |
Traumatic brain injury |
Other medical conditions |
Hyperthyroidism |
Shock (agitation can be an early sign of cerebral hypoperfusion) |
Hypothermia; Hyperthermia |
Psychiatric |
Psychosis (eg, paranoid delusions) |
Personality disorder |
Antisocial behavior |