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Ketamine as an Analgesic Adjunct for Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in a Patient With a Sickle Cell Pain Episode

Michael R. Martinez, Emily H. Garmon, Garrett D. Starling and Monish A. Sheth
Ochsner Journal September 2022, 22 (3) 281-284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.22.0011
Michael R. Martinez
1Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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Emily H. Garmon
1Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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Garrett D. Starling
1Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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Monish A. Sheth
2Department of Hospital Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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