IV sedation Lecture #2 Flashcards
What types of sedation are considered conscious sedation?
- Minimal
- Moderate
Can the patient control their own airways under conscious sedation?
-Yes
If a person is in deep sedation can they control their own airways?
-Possibly but maybe not
If a person is in general anesthesia what do you need to do for the respiratory system?
-Intubation of patient
Does oral sedation have the ability to go beyond minimal or moderate sedation to deep or general?
-Yes
What is minimal sedation?
- Independent airway/respond normally
- Ventilation unaffected
What is moderate sedation?
-Responds to verbal commands, respiratory and CVD unaffected
What are some common Benzodiazepines used for IV sedation?
- Midazolam (versed)
- Diazepam (Valilum)
- Ativan
What are opioids used for IV sedation?
- Morphine
- Fentanyl
- Demerol
What are advantages of Oral sedation?
- Pt. acceptability
- Ease of administration
- Cost
- Variable amnesia
- Safe
Where does oral sedation absorption occur?
-GI tract
T/F No specialized training is required beyond the doctoral level for oral sedation
True
What are the disadvantages of oral sedation?
- Slow onset of action
- Pt compliance
- Low efficacy
- Titration of dose unclear
- Prolonged duration of effect
- Difficulty of administering reversal agents
- Meals and drug interaction
What are antihistamines/Barbiturates are used for oral sedation?
- Benadryl
- Hydralysine
What effects do Benzodiazepines (not analgesic) have?
- Anti-anxiety
- Sedative-hypnotic
- Anti-convulsant
- Skeletal muscle relaxant
- Amnesic effect
What do Benzodiazepines target mostly?
-CNS GABA A receptors which are direct and fast acting
T/F Benzodiazepine is analgesic
False
-Is not
What is the onset of Diazepam (Valium)?
-60-90 minutes
What is the half life of Valium?
-20-50 hours
What dose of Valium do you give?
-5-15 mg 1 hour prior to appt
Is Valium long acting?
-Yes
What are the side effects of Valium?
- Drowsiness
- Ataxia
- Psychomotor impariment
Do you ever want to give Triazolam to a pregnant patient?
-No because it is an Category X drug
What is another name for Triazolam?
-Halcion
What is the onset of Triazolam (Halcion)?
-60-90 minutes
What is the half life of Triazolam (Halcion)?
2.2 hours
What dose do you give for Triazolam (halcion)?
-.25 mg the night before and .25 to .5 mg 1 hr prior to appt.
What are the side effects of Triazolam?
- Psychomotor impairment
- Drowsiness
- Light-headed
- Confusion
- Dream abnormalities
- Hallucinations