Laceration repair is one of the quintessential procedures that children undergo in Emergency Departments. Minimizing pain and anxiety for children is a much better idea than just holding them down and getting it done. This episode will teach you all about local anesthetics, when to use anxiolytics and procedural sedations s well as the considerable […]
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Summertime is in full swing – so you know what that means. Lacerations, broken bones, other stuff – and a lot of sedations to do. This edition of PEM Currents focuses on Ketamine and its use as the primary agent for procedural sedation in the Pediatric ED. http://media.blubrry.com/pem_currents/www.pemcincinnati.com/podcasts/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Shorts-Ketamine1.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: […]