Opioids in Children and Adolescents
Feb 02, 2023•45 min
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In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the January 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on the Responsible and Safe Use of Opioids in Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department
DEA-X Waiver Repeal:
Opioids in Children and Adolescents:
Introduction
- Epidemiology and Statistics
Medication safety at home
Escalation of pain meds at home
Naloxone prescriptions
Medications in children
- Codeine
- Tramadol
- NSAIDs
- Local anesthetics and nerve blocks
- Intranasal meds: Ketamine and fentanyl
Opioids and sedation
Regional anesthesia
Chronic pain
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