RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Conscious sedation: what an internist needs to know
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 355
OP 361
VO 63
IS 6
A1 Higgins, Thomas L.
A1 Hearn, Charles J.
A1 Maurer, Walter G.
A2 Vidt, Donald G.
YR 1996
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/63/6/355.abstract
AB The use of conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia is increasing with the development of less-invasive alternatives to surgery and the shift to outpatient care. Yet, conscious sedation can pose its own special dangers. Common pitfalls include failure to recognize hypoxemia, inadequate analgesia, inappropriate dosing with respect to individual variability, and lack of appropriate backup support.