Burn management in a patient with autism

Burn management in a patient with autism

The successful use of elective post-operative sedation and ventilation following tangential surgical excision of burns in an autistic child, non-compliant with conventional management is reported. Other strategies for treating autistic children are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Burns 1998-08, Vol.24 (5), p.484-486
Hauptverfasser: Allison, K.P., Smith, G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Anesthetics - administration & dosage
Autism
Autistic Disorder - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Burns
Burns - etiology
Burns - psychology
Burns - therapy
Children
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Ketamine - administration & dosage
Male
Medical sciences
Respiration, Artificial
Skin Transplantation
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:The successful use of elective post-operative sedation and ventilation following tangential surgical excision of burns in an autistic child, non-compliant with conventional management is reported. Other strategies for treating autistic children are discussed.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/S0305-4179(98)00054-0