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Immediate priorities
Stabilization sequence
Airway risk
Refractory agitation
Recurrent seizures
Inability to protect airway
Breathing risk
Hypoxia
Pulmonary edema
Aspiration
Circulation risk
Chest pain with ischemic ECG
Malignant arrhythmia
Shock
High risk phenotype recognition
Hyperthermic toxidrome
Core temperature 40 C or higher
Rigidity or severe agitation
Excited delirium syndrome
Extreme agitation
Hyperthermia
Metabolic acidosis
Hypertensive emergency
Severe hypertension with end organ injury
Encephalopathy
Acute coronary syndrome
Chest pain
Ischemic ECG changes
Immediate monitoring
Continuous ECG
QRS width trend
QT interval trend
Pulse oximetry
Target oxygen saturation 94 percent or higher
Core temperature
Esophageal or rectal preferred
Frequent vital signs
Every 5 minutes until stable
Early actions
First line symptom control
Benzodiazepines first line for sympathomimetic toxicity
Agitation control
Seizure control
Rapid cooling if hyperthermic
External cooling measures
Stop muscle activity
Early bedside tests
12 lead ECG within 10 minutes for chest pain
ST elevation or depression
QRS widening
Point of care glucose
Hypoglycemia correction if present
Consult triggers
Specialty escalation
Cardiology
STEMI or ongoing ischemia
Refractory vasospasm
Toxicology or poison center
Refractory agitation
Wide complex dysrhythmia
Severe hyperthermia
Critical care
Vasopressor requirement
Mechanical ventilation
Persistent hyperthermia
Legal and safety escalation
Security support
Violence risk
Unsafe behavior
Involuntary hold pathway per local policy
Unsafe capacity
High risk intoxication behavior
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