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Emergence Delirium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Emergence Delirium
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.337.500.500
C23.550.767.181
C23.888.592.604.339.500.500
F01.700.250.500.500
F03.615.350.500
Unique ID
D000071257
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071257
Scope Note
A form of DELIRIUM which occurs after GENERAL ANESTHESIA.
Entry Term(s)
Agitated Emergence
Anesthesia Emergence Delirium
Emergence Agitation
Emergence Excitement
Post-Operative Delirium
Postanesthetic Excitement
Postoperative Delirium
Previous Indexing
Anesthesia, General/adverse effects (1967-2016)
Delirium (1967-2016)
Postoperative Complications (1967-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2021/10/18
Emergence Delirium Preferred
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