Intravenous Ketamine for Pediatric Sedation in the Emergency Department: Safety Profile with 156 Cases

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Authors

Steven M. Green · Loma Linda University

Steven G. Rothrock · Orlando Regional Medical Center

Troy Harris · Riverside University Health System - Medical Center

G. Alan Hopkins · Loma Linda University

Wayne Garrett · Riverside University Health System - Medical Center

Thomas Sherwin · Loma Linda University

Abstract

I.v. ketamine can be administered safely by EPs to facilitate pediatric procedures when used in a defined protocol. The sedation characteristics of the i.v. and i.m. routes appear comparable.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Academic Emergency Medicine

Volume 5, Issue 10, pp. 971-976

DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1998.tb02773.x

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