title: Safety of procedural sedation in pregnancy.
abstract: Minor traumatic injuries are common in pregnancy, often subsequently requiring painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Pregnant women who are experiencing significant pain, distress, or fear may benefit from procedural sedation in the emergency department. In this review we examine the fetal safety of specific drugs used for procedural sedation.
authors.affiliation: The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
authors.forename: Gal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.affiliation: The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology; The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koren
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007649:Ketamine; D008874:Midazolam; D010880:Piperidines; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015742:Propofol; D000077208:Remifentanil; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010880:Piperidines; D007649:Ketamine; D000077208:Remifentanil; D008874:Midazolam; D015742:Propofol