Recognizing neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the emergency department: A case study

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-151

  Agar, Lynne ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Psychiatric nursing; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RARE DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RARE DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77954377500     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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