title: Procedural sedation for children with special health care needs.
abstract: Children with special health care needs represent a growing percentage of pediatric patients treated in all emergency departments. Substantial literature exists concerning the medical treatment of these patients, but there is little written describing the management of procedural sedation or analgesia in this population. This article examines the unique anatomic and physiologic implications of procedural sedation or analgesia management in children with special health care needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. a.sacchetti@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacchetti
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Turco
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carraccio
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hasher
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerardi
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010808:Physical Examination; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives