An exceedingly agitated patient

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 845-848

  Beno, Suzanne ^a   Osterhoudt, Kevin C ^a   Meaney, Peter ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic antagonists; Datura stramonium; Hallucinogens; Physostigmine

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ANAMNESIS; AUSCULTATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIRIUM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EMERGENCY WARD; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DATURA STRAMONIUM; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 11144341998     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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