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Behaviour: Restlessness
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Behaviour: Restlessness
Characterised by the inability to remain at rest. Unable to relax, rest or be still.
Symptom classification
Body areaBehaviour
Body areaMental
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
21- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cocaine Withdrawal
- Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
- Graves Disease
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Malignant Hypertensive Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis
- Pinworm Infestation
- Pulmonary Edema
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Scorpion Stings
- Shock
- Splenic Rupture
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Suicidal Behavior
- Toxocariasis