Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Paediatric Procedural Sedation Outside OT


  • Many of these agents have multiple routes of administration. 
  • The choice of drug is based upon the type of procedure, the anticipated degree of pain, the targeted depth of sedation, and the patient's underlying medical condition. 
  • Procedures that are not painful but induce anxiety or require the child to remain still are usually performed with sedation alone. 
  • Children undergoing painful procedures require analgesia as well as sedation
Summary of Procedure and Agents



References:
  1. www.uptodate.com
  2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662993/

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