RT Book, Section
A1 Colvin, Christopher
A2 Stone, C. Keith
A2 Humphries, Roger L.
SR Print(0)
ID 55747103
T1 Chapter 8. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-0-07-170107-5
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55747103
RD 2024/04/24
AB Procedural  sedation  and  analgesia  (PSA)  has  been  proven  safe  and  efficacious  within  the  ED  environment,  and  should  be  utilized  when  patients  undergo  painful  procedures.  The  most  important  step  beyond  monitoring  the  patient  involves  extensive  preparation,  and  at  conclusion  of  the  procedure,  patients  should  return  to  their  mental  and  physiologic  baseline.  In  scenarios  where  the  patient's  severity  of  illness  questions  the  applicability  of  ED  sedation,  one  must  judiciously  review  the  risks  and  consider  consultation  with  the  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.