SGEM#521: Hit Me with Your Best Shot – IM Ketorolac for Back Pain?

Ensaios extraídos do podcast de Dr. Ken Milne

• 2025Oral Ibuprofen Versus Intramuscular Ketorolac for Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in the EDEmergency & ResuscitationIn 93 ED adults with acute atraumatic musculoskeletal back pain, oral ibuprofen gave similar 1-hour pain reduction compared with intramuscular ketorolac.
• 2000Patients' perceptions of route of NSAID administration and its effect on analgesiaEmergency & ResuscitationIn 64 ED patients with acute traumatic musculoskeletal pain all given oral ibuprofen, a placebo injection gave no better pain relief than a placebo tablet.