MP34: Assessment of pain management during transport of intubated patients in a prehospital setting

• Published in: Canadian journal of emergency medicine Vol. 19; no. S1; pp. S76 - S77
• Main Authors: Zia, A., MacDonald, R., Moore, S., Ducharme, J., Vaillancourt, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analgesics; Moderated Poster Presentations; Narcotics; Pain management; intubation; emergency medical services operations; pain management

Introduction: While methods have been developed to assess pain and provide analgesia to hospitalized intubated patients, little is known about current EMS practices in providing similar care during air and land medical transports. Therefore, we sought to determine if opioid analgesia is provided to...