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- Title
The management of delirious mania in an intensive care unit: a reason for admission, one potential complication and a proposed solution.
- Authors
Lins-Martins, Natália M.; Abrahão Jr., Luiz João; Fontenelle, Leonardo F.
- Abstract
A patient with delirious mania was treated with high dose intramuscular antipsychotics and anticholinergics resulting in severe Ogilvie syndrome, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), and initial management with dexmedetomidine. Eventually, she was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy within ICU.
- Publication
Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 2016, Vol 12, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
1742-6464
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20299/jpi.2016.006