emergence delirium

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emergence delirium

Unusually intense agitation in a patient awakening from anesthesia.

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The combination of ketamine with shorter acting, water soluble, less irritant benzodiazepine-midazolam was evaluated in our study as it eliminates emergence delirium which was demonstrated by Cartwright and Pingle.

A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TWO TIVA TECHNIQUES FOR DAY CARE SURGICAL PROCEDURESMIDAZOLAM AND KETAMINE VERSUS FENTANYL AND PROPOFOL

Twersky and Philip (2008) and Voepel-Lewis, Malviya and Tait, (2003) agree that pain and emergence delirium present similarly, therefore prevention and treatment are the same and include preemptive analgesics (non-opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs and opioids).

Perioperative pain management: enhancing a child's day surgery experience

33 It has also been used to control withdrawal symptoms of opioids and benzodiazepines as well as for the prevention of emergence delirium after general anaesthesia.

Sedation for children undergoing cardiac catheterization: a review of literature

Midazolam does not reduce emergence delirium after sevoflurane anesthesia in children.

Prophylactic use of midazolam or propofol at the end of surgery may reduce the incidence of emergence agitation after sevoflurane anaesthesia