Dexmedetomidine as adjunctive therapy for delirium tremens

Scripta Medica

Senasu Jeffrey E.¹  Akintorin Abayomi E.¹  Alexander Bozana¹ 

[1] John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, USA;

关键词: dexmedetomidine;    delirium tremens;    airway obstruction;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This case report describes a patient with severe alcohol withdrawal complicated by a potentially difficult airway management that was treated by adjunctive dexmedetomidine infusion. Benzodiazepines are the mainstay of conventional therapy, but they may not be optimal choices in some complicated situations. Our patient underwent excision of the cancer on the floor of the mouth which involved radical neck dissection and flap rotation. During the course of intensive care he developed airway obstruction, in part, due to somnolence. While we need a better understanding of how dexmedetomidine works in delirium tremens, its use as an adjunctive agent appears warranted in complex clinical situations like this one.

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