• Emerg Med J · Nov 2012

    Remifentanil use in emergency department patients: initial experience.

    • Alfred Sacchetti, Jennifer Jachowski, Josephine Heisler, and Teena Cortese.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, 1600 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. sacchetti1011@gmail.com
    • Emerg Med J. 2012 Nov 1;29(11):928-9.

    IntroductionThis study examines the use of remifentanil, an ultra-short-acting opioid, in emergency department (ED) patients.MethodsChart review of ED patients receiving remifentanil for procedural sedation in an urban general ED.Results50 patients over a 28-month period with a mean age of 30.6 years (±2.6) were reviewed. Procedures performed included: abscess drainage (13); fracture care (9); thoracostomy (8); lumbar puncture (7); shoulder reduction (3); cardioversion (3) and others (7). Six (12%) cases received additional rescue medications. All procedures were successfully completed in the ED. No complications were recorded but 21 (42%) were admitted for underlying pathology.ConclusionRemifentanil is a safe and effective medication for ED use.

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