icu lecture procedural sedation


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

Medication choices