"Full Stomach" Despite the Wait: Point-of-care Gastric Ultrasound at the Time of Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Julie I LeviterDale W SteeleErika ConstantineJames G LinakisSiraj AmanullahPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2018)
Gastric POCUS classified many patients as having a full stomach at the time of expected procedural sedation, despite prolonged fasting times. These findings may inform risk-benefit considerations when planning the timing and medication choice for procedural sedation.
Keyphrases
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