icu lecture procedural sedation
- related: ICU intensive care unit
- tags: #icu
Level of sedation

- Avoid general anesthesia in ICU for procedures
NPO

Evaluation and preparation

- Ample
- allergies, medications, PMHx, last eaten, events leading up to this

- Good free IV line


- response to jaw thrust

- Capno mask best
Medication overview


- Precedex
- Ketofol: ketamine, propofol