Ethyl chloride as a cryoanalgesic in pediatrics for venipuncture

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 380-383

  Soueid, Ali ^a,c   Richard, Bruce ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethyl chloride; Pediatric analgesia; Phlebotomy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROETHANE; TETRACAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOANESTHESIA; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFANT; OUTPATIENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHLEBOTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOANESTHESIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ETHYL CHLORIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PEDIATRICS; PHLEBOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250711872     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000278396.25129.3f     Document Type: Article

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