Citation

Thomas P. Aust. Fam. Physician 1993; 22(6): 1091-1093.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8338456

Abstract

A 16 year old boy presented with extreme violent behaviour requiring physical restraint. Acute drug intoxication was mooted as a probable cause of his condition. The case illustrates that the causes of altered consciousness and aggressive behaviour are many and varied and that life-threatening conditions need to be considered and excluded in cases of this nature.

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