Care of pediatric patients sedated with pentobarbital sodium in MRI.
MRI is the optimum modality in imaging studies for diseases of the CNS and musculoskeletal systems. During MRI scans, no movement is allowed for 30-50 minutes. Therefore most children under age 7 need to be sedated. Judicious use of pentobarbital sodium allows for safe and expedient MRI scans to be completed and requires nursing observation.
Merrick
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Case
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Jagjivan
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Spackman
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011292:Premedication
D010424:Pentobarbital