Sedation for pediatric patients undergoing CT and MRI.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
Adequate sedation remains one of the most important parts of performing high quality cross-sectional imaging in children. This is a noncomparative retrospective analysis of existing sedation protocols used in 1,158 children between the ages of 1 day and 18 years, checking for safety and efficacy. The most commonly used drugs were chloral hydrate (60-120 mg/kg) by mouth for infants less than 18 months and intravenous Nembutal (2-6 mg/kg) for older children. Sedation was successful in 97% of patients.
Volume
16
Issue
1
First Page
3
Last Page
6
ISSN
0363-8715
Published In/Presented At
Hubbard, A. M., Markowitz, R. I., Kimmel, B., Kroger, M., & Bartko, M. B. (1992). Sedation for pediatric patients undergoing CT and MRI. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 16(1), 3–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-199201000-00002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
1729302
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article