by Canadian Sleep Tech » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:31 am
Big I prefer my own sedation with a good 16 yr old single malt, does that apply as a paediatric sedation?
I would advise against using Chloral Hydrate and I had thought its use had been suspended. While it may help get an EEG study, sedating a patient with this for a sleep study renders the study useless. I have done studies both diagnostic and CPAP titrations on young adolescents with many medical issues, including Marfan Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Nocturnal Siezures etc etc.
And finally PLEASE to those using the term "Downs", that is as outmoded as Choral Hydrate, use the term infront of a parent with a child with Down Syndrome and you may find a very negative responce from them.Many view the term the same way African Americans view the n word. How do I know? I have a child with Down Syndrome and am very active in the Down Syndrome Parents Association. My daughter is not Downs,or A Downs, she had Down Syndrome, and has her own identity, thank you. And Rachel thanks you as well