Transporting patients with overwhelming pain.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The use of ketamine anaesthesia is described for the transport from home to hospital of patients in severe pain secondary to malignant disease. The technique is simple and highly effective and introduces a new role for anaesthetists and pain relief specialists.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesia
- Ketamine
- Intractable Pain
- Spinal Neoplasms
- Transportation of Patients