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Level 1, Minimal Sedation
Michael Kost has written: 'Moderate Sedation/Analgesia'
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Patients may have excessive nausea and vomiting associated with narcotic analgesia. Excessive drowsiness can occur. The patient can also develop hypoventilation.airway obstruction.high or low blood pressure.abnormal heart rhythms.shivering.
Ketamine and Calmivet are used to sedate animals during veterinary procedures. Calmivet is usually administered for sedation and analgesia, followed by Ketamine for anesthesia. There are many factors that affect the dosages of these drugs including the species and age of the animal.
Deep sedation is the usual form of sedation for this procedure
According to how it works: (quote) Acts as agonist at specific opioid receptors in the CNS to produce analgesia, euphoria, sedation; the receptors mediating these effects are thought to be the same as those mediating the effects of endogenous opioids (enkephalins, endorphins).(end).It is agonist meaning that it helps the receptors in the brain and spinal cord to be more open to the actions of sedation and reduces the feeling of pain. All-in-all, it acts just like opium (opiate).
G. R. Park has written: 'Fighting for life' -- subject(s): Popular works, Intensive care units, Critical care medicine 'Top tips in critical care' -- subject(s): Intensive care nursing, Handbooks, manuals 'Sedation and analgesia'
For outpatient surgery there are two types of sedation, conscious and unconscious sedation
Sedation makes one feel drowsy.
As a consultant for a conscious sedation consulting firm, I receive this question often. The gold standard set by the American Society of Anesthesiologists is as follows: Summary of American Society of Anesthesiologists Preprocedure Fasting Guidelines2* Ingested Material Minimum Fasting Period†Clear liquids‡ 2 h Breast milk 4 h Infant formula 6 h Nonhuman milk§ 6 h Light meal 6 h * These recommendations apply to healthy patients who are undergoing elective procedures. They are not intended for women in labor. Following the Guidelines does not guarantee a complete gastric emptying has occurred. †The fasting periods apply to all ages. ‡ Examples of clear liquids include water, fruit juices without pulp, carbonated beverages, clear tea, and black coffee. § Since nonhuman milk is similar to solids in gastric emptying time, the amount ingested must be considered when determining an appropriate fasting period. A light meal typically consists of toast and clear liquids. Meals that include fried or fatty foods or meat may prolong gastric emptying time. Both the amount and type of foods ingested must be considered when determining an appropriate fasting period. PRACTICE GUIDELINES 1007 Anesthesiology, V 96, No 4, Apr 2002
When you are having brain surgery do you need sedation?