The diagnosis and treatment of delirium in children

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-165

  Hatherill, Sean ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^a   Nassen, Rene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; HALOPERIDOL; KETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE; TILIDINE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGITATION; ALGORITHM; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; LIVER GRAFT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 74049162462     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/JCAMH.2009.21.2.7.1015     Document Type: Review

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