Pharmacological Options for Sedation/Procedural Pain

Learning Objectives

• Describe the safest sedation medication for children in the ED setting, and a starting dose
• Identify 3 different pharmacologic agents for minor procedural pain in children

Samina Ali, MD at the Hospital for Sick Children

Dr. Samina Ali is a pediatric emergency physician at the Stollery Children’s Hospital (Edmonton, Alberta) and a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Alberta. Dr. Ali is a national award-winning researcher, mentor, and educator. She is currently Vice-Chair of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC), and the Western Canadian hub lead for Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP. Her research program concerns better treatment of children’s pain in the emergency department, with a focus on responsible prescribing of opioid analgesia and the management of medical procedure-related pain. She has holds national funding for studies informing best care for children with acute injury and illness.

Session Materials | Didactic Recording and Slides