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Improving Acute Pain Management For Pediatric Patients: Development Of A Ketamine Infusion Protocol, Oksana Koeppen
Improving Acute Pain Management For Pediatric Patients: Development Of A Ketamine Infusion Protocol, Oksana Koeppen
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Multimodal analgesia is a recommended approach for acute pain management for adults and children (ASA, 2012; Chou et al., 2016). This approach is becoming a prominent modality in pain control strategies in the pediatric population. An intravenous anesthetic, ketamine, may be a useful adjunct for acute pain management in children. Development of a pediatric ketamine infusion protocol and its subsequent introduction to the key stakeholders at the host facility in central Illinois were the focus of this project. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of low-dose intravenous ketamine in acute pain management when used as an adjunct to other medications (Asadi …
Improving Acute Postoperative Pain Management For The Pediatric Patient: Guidelines On The Use Of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine, Jenna Winters
Improving Acute Postoperative Pain Management For The Pediatric Patient: Guidelines On The Use Of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine, Jenna Winters
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Inadequately treated surgical pain in children leads to risky complications, such as longer recovery times, infection, prolonged hospitalizations, readmissions, altered pain sensitivity, neurophysiological changes, and cognitive-behavioral abnormalities (Campbell, 2013; Ibrahim, Jones, Lai, & Tan, 2016). Review of the literature indicated intravenous dexmedetomidine, as an adjunct, may lead to improved outcomes and a reduction in postoperative pain in children undergoing surgical intervention. An evidenced-based educational presentation introduced intravenous dexmedetomidine in children to anesthesia professionals, pharmacy staff, and the pediatric care team at a tertiary care center. Concluding the educational presentation, participants completed a voluntary survey evaluating the effectiveness of the presentation. …