Ketamine Infusion Therapy as an Alternative Pain Control Strategy in Patients with Multi-Trauma including Rib Fracture; Case Report and Literature Review

Ketamine Infusion Therapy as an Alternative Pain Control Strategy in Patients with Multi-Trauma including Rib Fracture; Case Report and Literature Review

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Ketamine is a promising alternative agent for pain control that offers benefit to traditional strategies, particularly in the setting of rib fracture. Current pharmacologic therapies have clear adverse effects, and other options may be invasive, cost prohibitive, or marginally effective. We describe...

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Main Authors: Ashley K Losing, Justin M Jones, Adis Keric, Steven E Briggs, David D Leedahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
Subjects:
Thoracic injury
Rib fracture
Pain management
Ketamine
Online Access:http://www.beat-journal.com/BEATJournal/index.php/BEAT/article/view/279/502

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