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Assessing and managing agitation in a critically ill infant |
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| Authors: | P C Gordin |
| Affiliation: | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. |
| Abstract: | Agitation may be caused by respiratory insufficiency, pain, or environmental factors. Among its treatments are mechanical ventilation, comfort measures, and a variety of medications. Skillful intervention is essential to combine and monitor therapies and to wean infants from some medications. |
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