Take Home Points: Dose your RSI meds correctly. Reach for post-intubation sedation at the same time you are asking for your induction agent and paralytic. Propofol is a great choice for post-intubation sedation, and if your patient becomes hypotensive do …
Background: In patients requiring mechanical ventilation, sedative medications are used for patient comfort and safety. However, these medications can also lead to brain dysfunction (i.e. delirium or coma) and long-term cognitive impairment. Currently, the Society of Critical Are Medicine [2] …
Background: Renal colic and migraine headaches are common emergency department presentations. There are a wide range of medications available to treat pain from these disorders including opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Opioids have two major issues: dependency and side effects …
Background: Procedural sedation and analgesia is a frequently performed procedure in the emergency department to help facilitate care of patients in an effective manner. Our goal should be to minimize pain and anxiety while minimizing adverse effects. We have discussed …
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