Therapeutic interventions for emergence delirium in children[1]
Therapeutic interventions for emergence delirium in children[1]
Dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg/kg[2]
Propofol 1 mg/kg IV
Midazolam 0.1 mg/kg IV
Fentanyl (1 to 2 mcg/kg IV) or other opioids
Parental presence
Interventions that attenuate or resolve ED in children after sevoflurane anesthesia.
ED: emergence delirium; IV: intravenous.
References:
Dahmani S, Delivet H, Hilly J. Emergence delirium in children: an update. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2014; 27:309.
Han X, Sun X, Liu X, Wang Q. Single bolus dexmedetomidine versus propofol for treatment of pediatric emergence delirium following general anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:446.