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Case Reports
. 1994 Dec;24(6):1173-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70250-0.

Emergence delirium in a child given oral midazolam for conscious sedation

W L Doyle  1 , L Perrin
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Emergence delirium in a child given oral midazolam for conscious sedation

W L Doyle et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Dec.

Abstract

We report a case of emergence delirium in a 26-month-old girl after she received oral midazolam to achieve conscious sedation. This patient's clinical course is discussed. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of emergence delirium related to use of oral midazolam.

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  • Oral midazolam and emergence delirium.
    Hollman GA. Hollman GA. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 Jun;25(6):853-4. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70222-9. Ann Emerg Med. 1995. PMID: 7755217 No abstract available.
  • Conscious sedation of children.
    Baraff LJ. Baraff LJ. Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Dec;24(6):1170-2. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)83035-5. Ann Emerg Med. 1994. PMID: 7978603 No abstract available.

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