Central anticholinergic syndrome in the intensive care unit [3]

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 499-501

  De Keulenaer, Bart L ^a   Philpot, S ^a   Wilkinson, M ^a   Stephens, D P ^a   DeBacker, A ^b  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGITATION; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MALE; TRACHEOTOMY;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 3042819619     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504236134     Document Type: Letter

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