Dr. Maxim Ben-Yakov and Dr. Maala Bhatt discuss emergency procedural sedation in children. They cover safety, protocol, sedative agents, recommendations around fasting for this emergency procedure and more.Dr. Maala Bhatt is an emergency physician and the director of emergency research at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa and also associate professor at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Maxim Ben-Yakov is assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Toronto and an emergency physician in Toronto.Their practice article is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200332Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200332-----------------------------------This podcast is brought to you by Health Match BC, a free health professional recruitment service funded by the Government of British Columbia. Health Match BC is currently recruiting for physicians of all specialties on behalf of BC's publicly funded health employers. Visit www.healthmatchbc.org for more information and to speak with one of the recruitment consultants.-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada. The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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