The Failed Sedation

Publication date: May 2018 Source:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, Volume 30, Issue 2 Author(s): Robert C. BosackTeaser Due to wide variation in patient responses, both intended and adverse, it is impossible to successfully sedate all patients. Choosing the right drug and dose regimen can be challenging, especially in patients who are naïve to anesthesia. Underdosing can lead to pain perception, patient movement and combativeness, awareness with recall, and the sympathetic neuroendocrine stress response. Overdosing can lead to unintended loss of upper airway tone, hypoventilation/apnea, adverse cardiovascular changes, and prolonged sedation (with its attendant problems).
Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research