title: Systemic analgesia and sedation in managing orthopedic emergencies.
abstract: Many potent agents have become available in the emergency department for providing systemic analgesia and sedation for painful orthopedic procedures. This article details the pharmacology and principles of systemic analgesia and sedation, which will help the emergency physician provide maximal patient comfort with minimal complications during painful procedures. The use of an appropriate agent in these situations will optimize the outcome of the procedure itself and result in greater patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, USA. krward@hsc.vcu.edu
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yealy
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009985:Orthopedics; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives