Adel F. Hanna Author
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mirtazapine;,weed,major depression; ,alcohol dependence;, long-term follow-up
Winthrop University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma& Critical Care, 259 First Street, Mineola NY 11501, USA
Adel F. Hanna is currently working in Winthrop University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma& Critical Care, 259 First Street, Mineola NY 11501, USA also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.
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Author(s): Jonas P. DeMuro, Michael Mongelli and Adel F. Hanna
Use of Dexmedetomidine for the Management of Excited Delirium in a Polysubstance Dependence Trauma Patient
Management of acute delirium in patients with polysubstance dependence remains a challenge due to the overlap in symptoms between the delirium and the withdrawal syndromes from multiple agents. We describe a recent case of a trauma patient after a motor vehicle accident with polysubstance dependence including opioids, benzodiazepines and cocaine. The patient developed acute agitated delirium, requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory insufficency. His delirium was treated with haloperidol and lorazepam, but to facilitate rapid control and possible prevention of... view moreĀ»