Literature exists describing the complications associated with therapeutic physostigmine administration. No series exists detailing strictly diagnostic use. Our objective was to document the complications associated with diagnostic physostigmine administration in emergency department (ED) patients suspected of having antimuscarinic delirium.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of California-San Diego Medical Center #8925, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8925, USA. aschneir@ucsd.edu