Patterns of analgesic use in trauma patients in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 298-302

  Silka, Paul A ^a   Roth, Mendel M ^a   Geiderman, Joel M ^a  

^a BURNS AND ALLEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Emergency department; Trauma

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG CHOICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036297979     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.34195     Document Type: Article

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