title: The use of oral ketamine for analgesia with dressing change in an infant with epidermolysis bullosa: report of a case.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) describes a spectrum of disease from occasional bullae and callus formation to a debilitating life-threatening condition. In this study, we report the use of intravenous ketamine given orally to an infant with a phenotypically severe form of EB simplex, Dowling-Meara subtype, to achieve analgesia during painful dressing changes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Pain Medicine, Symptom Management and Palliative Care, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York 10032, USA. js2400@columbia.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Saroyan
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tresgallo
authors.forename: Christiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farkouh
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Schechter
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001458:Bandages; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D007649:Ketamine