Flumazenil reversal of lorazepam-induced acute delirium

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-183

  Olshaker, Jonathan S ^a,b,c   Flanigan, John ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delirium; Flumazenil; Lorazepam

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FLUMAZENIL; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DELIRIUM; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG USE; DYSPHAGIA; HEART RATE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LABORATORY TEST; LARYNGOSCOPY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SEDATION; SORE THROAT; TACHYCARDIA; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037331083     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00722-9     Document Type: Article

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