| Prolonged sedation and airway complications after administration of an inadvertent ketamine overdose in emergency department. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18446071 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The use of ketamine for pediatric sedation in the Emergency Department for painful procedures has become increasingly popular. Ketamine is a safe and effective sedative for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in the Emergency Department. Sedation with this dissociative agent produces a rapid onset action, potent analgesia, adequate sedation, amnesia and minimal side effects. We report a case of prolonged sedation and airway complications after administration of an inadvertent intramuscular ketamine overdose in a healthy child. |
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Authors:
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Susana Capapé; Elena Mora; Santiago Mintegui; Silvia García; Mikel Santiago; Javier Benito |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 0969-9546 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-30 Completed Date: 2008-06-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442482 Medline TA: Eur J Emerg Med Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 92-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Paediatric Emergency Department, Hospital de Cruces, Plaza de Cruces s/n, Bizkaia, Spain. scapape@hcru.osakidetza.net |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Airway Obstruction
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chemically induced* Anesthetics, Dissociative / administration & dosage, poisoning* Child, Preschool Humans Injections, Intramuscular Ketamine / administration & dosage, poisoning* Male Medication Errors* Overdose Unconsciousness / chemically induced* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anesthetics, Dissociative; 6740-88-1/Ketamine |
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