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Use of propofol sedation in the paediatric emergency department
P Chang | D Warren | G Joubert | M Rieder
Your
colleagues in the emergency department are very keen
to start using propofol for conscious sedation of children
who require reduction of fractures or other painful
procedures in the emergency department. They have had
good experience using this drug with adult patients
and are comfortable using it. When this is discussed
at the pharmacy and therapeutics committee, one of the
paediatric intensive care physicians raises the issue
of the safety of propofol for children. The chair of
the committee would like your input.
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