Pediatric Procedural Sedation Savithiri Ratnapalan Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Procedural sedation is the technique of administering a single drug or a combination of drugs with sedative, analgesic, or dissociative…
Adverse Events and Complications of Procedural Sedation Angela Stone Mark Freedman Overview The complication rate of procedural sedation is estimated to be <1% in the hospitals and specialties routinely practicing…
Monitoring During Procedural Sedation Sharon Ramagnano Introduction All patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency department (ED) should have continuous monitoring until ready for discharge. Continuous monitoring of vital signs…
Procedural Sedation and Recovery Alexandra Stefan Rahim Valani Introduction Ensure that adequate time, personnel, equipment, and location are available for procedural sedation. Explain procedure to the patient, and obtain informed…
Pharmacology of Procedural Sedation Vince Teo Choosing Medications for PSA Procedural sedation has relied on a variety of pharmacological agents for the following: Give sedation (sedatives). Relieve pain (analgesics). Cause…
Airway Assessment and Management for Procedural Sedation Angela Stone Mark Freedman Introduction Ensuring adequate patient ventilation and oxygenation during procedural sedation is essential. Most common adverse event during procedural sedation…
Introduction to Procedural Sedation Rahim Valani Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Procedural sedation is the technique of administering a sedative or dissociative agent to induce a state that allows the patient…
Toxicology Med Lett Drugs Ther 2002;44:21; Crit Care Med 2003;31:2794 25.1 Activated Charcoal Ann EM 2002;39:273; Vet Hum Toxicol 2002;44:182; J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2004;42:101 The use of activated charcoal…
