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Roger Esmel-Vilomara1, Alejandro Cruz2, Cristina Inoriza3
1Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
We report a case of emergence delirium after a propofol-based sedation for a renal biopsy in a teenager patient who had received high-dose and long-term corticosteroid treatment. Corticosteroid treatment is proposed as a possible risk factor for emergence delirium, although controlled studies are needed to assess this relationship. Although treatment for emergence delirium has not been well established, as described with steroid-induced psychiatric symptoms, antipsychotics could be a good therapeutic option.
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