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Regional Anesthesia an Alternative to Opioids in the Emergency Department

By Jim Ducharme, MD, CM, FRCP | on April 14, 2015 | 0 Comment
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Dr. DucharmeDr. Ducharme is editor in chief of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine and clinical professor of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

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  1. Johnson B, Herring A, Shah S, et al. Door-to-block time: prioritizing acute pain management for femoral fractures in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32:801-803.
  2. Dehghan N, de Mestral C, McKee MD, et al. Flail chest injuries: a review of outcomes and treatment practices from the National Trauma Data Bank. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014;76:462-468.
  3. Morrison RS, Magaziner J, Gilbert M, et al. Relationship between pain and opioid analgesics on the development of delirium following hip fracture. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:76-81.

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Topics: AddictionAnesthesiaCritical CareEmergency DepartmentEmergency PhysicianImaging and UltrasoundNerve BlockOpioidOpioid CrisisPainPatient Safety

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Jim Ducharme, MD, CM, FRCP

Jim Ducharme, MD, CM, FRCP, is editor in chief of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, clinical professor of medicine at McMaster University, and chief medical officer of McKesson Canada.

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