MANAGEMENT OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD UNDERGOING OPEN HEART SURGERY

[摘要] The hospital course of an autistic child who underwent open heart surgery is outlined. The management using morphine sulfate intravenously for acute control followed by a structured environment with minimal sedation later was extremely effective in controlling this child without the need for restraints. Drugs potentially dangerous to the cardiac status were thus avoided and the child did not suffer any apparent loss of forward gains made during his previous psychiatric treatment.

[学科分类] 儿科学