Is propofol an optimal agent for procedural sedation and rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department?

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-310

  Wilbur, Kerry ^a,b   Zed, Peter J ^a,b,c  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Clinical Services Unit Pharmaceutical Sciences Vancouver Acute Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardioversion; Conscious sedation; Etomidate; Midazolam; Procedural sedation; Propofol; Rapid sequence intubation; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042516535     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500005819     Document Type: Review

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