2018
DOI: 10.4172/2471-9870.10000140
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Paediatric Emergence Delirium: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management in the Postanaesthesia Care Unit

Abstract: Approximately 20-30% of children display emergence delirium in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU). This complication of exposure to volatile anaesthesia is largely predictable, preventable and treatable. A proposed approach to the delirious child in the PACU is presented, focusing on the exclusion of more serious causes of agitation.

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“…10 For emergence delirium and pain, often diagnostic scales are used and necessary treatment is given. 11 PAED is the most common standardized scale for diagnosing pediatric emergence delirium. 4 FLACC and OPS are the most common scales for diagnosing pain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…10 For emergence delirium and pain, often diagnostic scales are used and necessary treatment is given. 11 PAED is the most common standardized scale for diagnosing pediatric emergence delirium. 4 FLACC and OPS are the most common scales for diagnosing pain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%