title: Hemodynamic response to caudal epidural clonidine in a pediatric cardiac patient.
abstract: Postoperative management of sedation and analgesia in pediatric cardiac patients presents many challenges. This case report describes a child who experienced dramatic clinical improvement with the postoperative use of caudal morphine and clonidine after conventional therapy had failed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. lkdiaz@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Laura K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cantu
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine; D003000:Clonidine