Emerging applications of low-dose ketamine for pain management in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 416-419

  Herring, Andrew A ^a   Ahern, Terrance ^a   Stone, Michael B ^b   Frazee, Bradley W ^b  

^a HIGHLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; HYDROMORPHONE; KETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; X RAY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN;

EID: 84873683444     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.08.031     Document Type: Letter

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