RT Book, Section
A1 Gandhi, Sonali
A1 Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159805264
T1 Topical and Noninvasive Anesthesia
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159805264
RD 2024/04/19
AB Invasive  procedures  can  cause  significant  anxiety  in  patients  both  young  and  old,  much  of  which  is  related  to  fear  of  the  associated  pain.  Noninvasive  anesthesia  has  been  shown  to  decrease  pain  and  anxiety  surrounding  procedures  (e.g.,  lumbar  puncture,  intravenous  access,  and  laceration  repair).1,2  This  chapter  will  discuss  topical  anesthetic  agents,  noninvasive  anesthetic  agents,  and  the  range  of  techniques  that  are  available  for  delivery  of  these  agents.  Not  discussed  are  many  of  the  nonpharmacologic  techniques  to  decrease  pain  and  anxiety  except  oral  sucrose.3-10