title: Ketamine dissociative anesthesia--emergency department use in children.
abstract: An on-going study to determine the efficacy and safety of ketamine dissociative anesthesia in the emergency department for children less than 10 years of age is presented. Preliminary results of the first 30 cases indicate that this technique may be safe and convenient if used within the appropriate protocol.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine