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The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
Conscious Sedation to General ... Anesthesia - Definitions ... General anesthesia ... analgesia and amnesia ... Ketamine is the pharmacologic
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... receptor subunits at central ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... #medications #pharmacology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... local anaesthetic drugs ... necessary to circulate drugs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Consider drug ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... • Inotropic drugs ... Direct needle generally ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
respiratory support is generally ... the patient's work ... practitioners is generally ... hypoventilation due to drug ... #Management #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Shock, Severe Anemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Utilization (VO2) • Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Midazolam - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Midazolam
Brand Name(s): Versed
Drug Type: Sedation
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action: 15
Midazolam - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade ... Name(s): Versed Drug ... sites Systems: - Central ... #Pharmacology #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
• Fentanyl - Generally ... A dissociative drug ... , it causes amnesia ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that is a phencyclidine derivative and provides sedation, analgesia, and amnesia.
a dissociative anesthetic ... analgesia, and amnesia ... It works by inhibiting ... sympathomimetic effect #Pharmacology