Managing acute pain in children presenting to the emergency department without opioids

Abstract Pediatric pain is challenging to assess and manage. Frequently underestimated in children, untreated pain may have consequences including increased fear, anxiety, and psychological issues. With the current opioid crisis, emergency physicians must be knowledgeable in both pharmacologic and n...

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Main Authors: Corrie E. Chumpitazi, Cindy Chang, Zaza Atanelov, Ann M. Dietrich, Samuel Hiu‐Fung Lam, Emily Rose, Tim Ruttan, Sam Shahid, Michael J. Stoner, Carmen Sulton, Mohsen Saidinejad, the ACEP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12664