The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of intranasal ketamine versus intravenous morphine in reducing pain in patients with renal colic.
Various drugs have been used to relieve abdominal pain in patients with renal colic. Ketamine is a popular choice as an analgesic. ⋯ IN ketamine may be effective in decreasing pain in renal colic.
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Comparative Study
Use of radiography and ultrasonography for nasal fracture identification in children under 18 years of age presenting to the emergency department.
To compare the diagnostic value of ultrasonography (USG), which is rapid, inexpensive, simple, and does not involve radiation, with that of direct radiography for identifying fractures in the nasal bones of pediatric patients presenting in the emergency department with nasal trauma. ⋯ We consider that USG should be preferred over direct radiography for use at the bedside of pediatric patients who present at emergency department with nasal trauma, because of its superior diagnostic ability and the lack of a requirement for radiation.