Motherisk rounds: Safety of Procedural Sedation in Pregnancy

Gal Neuman, Gideon Koren

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Abstract

Minor traumatic injuries are common in pregnancy, often subsequently requiring painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Pregnant women who are experiencing significant pain, distress, or fear may benefit from procedural sedation in the emergency department. In this review we examine the fetal safety of specific drugs used for procedural sedation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)168-173
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Analgesia
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy outcome
  • Procedural sedation
  • Teratogenicity
  • Trauma

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