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Administration of ketamine to children with pulmonary hypertension is safe: pro‐con debate
Author(s) -
Williams Glyn D.,
Friesen Robert H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.12033
Subject(s) - medicine , argument (complex analysis) , anesthesiology , library science , pediatrics , anesthesia , computer science
In 2011, recognizing there are significant differences between pediatric and adult pulmonary vascular disease, investigators developed a new (Panama) classification specific for pediatric pulmonary hypertensive vascular disease (1,2). The aim was not to replace the Dana Point Classification of 2008 (3) but rather to augment it for certain pediatric disorders (4). Therefore, because of these differences, it seems prudent to exercise caution when extrapolating adult data regarding the perioperative management of pulmonary hypertension (PAH) to pediatric patients.