TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Procedural Sedation and Analgesia A1 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Humphries, Roger L. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Emergency Medicine, 8e AB - Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) has been proven safe and efficacious within the emergency department (ED) environment, and should be utilized when patients undergo painful procedures. The most important step beyond close monitoring the patient involves extensive preparation. After the procedure, patients should return to their mental and physiologic baseline before disposition from the ED. In scenarios where the patient’s severity of illness questions the applicability of ED sedation, one must review the risks and consider consultation with an anesthesiologist. Although the degrees of sedation can at times be ambiguous, observing the patient’s progression and remaining vigilant for respiratory depression can diminish untoward effects and facilitate successful recovery and disposition. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176284846 ER -