Quick Take Effect of intranasal ketamine vs. fentanyl on pain reduction for extremity injuries in children the PRIME randomized clinical trial

Quick Take: Effect of intranasal ketamine vs. fentanyl on pain reduction for extremity injuries in children: the PRIME randomized clinical trial

06:00 EST 4 Jan 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

The provision of effective analgesia in children presenting with injuries in the emergency department presents as a challenge, with pain control efforts often proving inadequate. Intranasal administration of pain medications provides rapid analgesia with minimal discomfort. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, is commonly used in facilitating painful procedures in the emergent pediatric setting. In this study, […]
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