Open AccessRetrospective review for procedural sedation and analgesia in paediatric patients in urgent care centre in a local private hospital in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Yim Anfernee Kinming,
Ng Manho,
Kwok Sirius Shinglam,
Lo Doretta
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/10249079221077497
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , ketamine , emergency department , adverse effect , retrospective cohort study , anesthesia , emergency medicine , surgery , nursing
Procedural sedation and analgesia in children refer to the use of pharmacological measures to facilitate the management of painful procedures or emergency imaging, usually in emergency setting by non‐anaesthetists. Emergency clinicians, nurses, patients and caregivers all have their roles to play in providing a safe sedation practice in the busy emergency department. Method: We did a retrospective review of all procedural sedation and analgesia done in patients below the age of 12 in our urgent care centre from October 2018 to August 2019. Results: There were 144 patients being identified in our review. Majority of them received intramuscular ketamine ranging from 2 to 4 mg/kg. There was no documented severe adverse effect in our review. Conclusion: Paediatric procedural sedation and analgesia is generally safe, efficient, adequate and facilitate early patient discharge.