Articles: acute-pain.
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Review Case Reports
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome with the complication of intussusception: A case report and literature review.
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is an extremely rare disorder characterized by multifocal venous malformations involving various organs such as the skin and gastrointestinal tract. Severe complications of BRBNS, such as intussusception, volvulus, and intestinal infarction are rarer and require surgery. This report describes a 33-year-old male of BRBNS complicated with intussusception that was successfully diagnosed and treated with surgery. ⋯ Patients diagnosed with BRBNS who present with acute abdominal pain and distension should raise suspicion for the presence of intussusception, which requires emergent surgical intervention.
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Observational Study
Effectiveness and safety of droperidol in a United States emergency department.
Droperidol is a dopamine receptor antagonist that functions as an analgesic, sedative, and antiemetic. In 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required a black box warning in response to case reports of QT prolongation and potential fatal arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of droperidol in patients presenting to a United States Emergency Department (ED). ⋯ No fatalities were seen among this large cohort of patients who received droperidol in the ED. Our findings suggest droperidol's effectiveness and safety when used as an analgesic, antiemetic and/or sedative.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Jul 2020
Anaesthesia, pain and recovery profiles in children following dental extractions.
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to describe the anaesthetic practices, rates of postoperative pain and the recovery trajectory of children having urgent dental extractions at our institution. Demographic, anaesthetic and surgical details of children undergoing dental extractions were obtained by case note review. Parent-proxy pain scores were collected via telephone on the day of surgery and on postoperative days, as well as details of analgesia given, behavioural disturbance, and nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Only eight children (5.6%) had nausea and/or vomiting on the day of surgery. Rates of reported behavioural disturbance at home were low, extending beyond the second postoperative day in only two children (1.4%), and only four children (2.8%) attended a dentist during the follow-up period. In conclusion, the low rates of pain and nausea and vomiting reported in the days following surgery for urgent dental procedures suggest that children can be cared for at home with simple analgesia.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2020
The Effect of Intraoperative Methadone During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery on Postoperative Opioid Requirements.
Pain control in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery presents a unique challenge. Postoperatively, many of these patients require long-term opioid infusions and sedation leading to need for prolonged weaning from opioids and longer hospital stays. We hypothesized that intravenous methadone as the sole opioid in children having cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass would improve perioperative pain control and decrease overall perioperative use of opioid analgesics and sedatives. ⋯ The use of intraoperative methadone appears to be a reasonable alternative to the use of fentanyl with potential other benefits both intra- and postoperatively of decreased total dose of opioids and other sedatives. Future studies will assess for any improvement in total postoperative opioid requirements during the total hospital stay, and potential use of methadone by the ICU team.