sedatives Flashcards
ramsay scale 1
anxious/agitated
ramsay 2
cooperative/oriented/tranquil
ramsay 3
responds only to verbal commands
ramsay 4
asleep with brisk response to stimulation
ramsay 5
asleep with sluggish response to stimulation
ramsay 6
asleep with no response to stimulation
level 1 sedation
anti anxiety; can respond to verbal commands
level 2 sedation
moderate sedation/analgesia; can respond to verbal commands
level 3 sedation
deep sedation/analgesia; can impair airway, responds to painful stimuli
level 4 sedation
general anesthesia; pt can’t be aroused
what do barbiturates have
sedatives, hyponitcs, some amnesia
what is the sedative of choice in head trauma/icp/ status epilepticus
barbiturates
what side effects do barbiturates have
not good for pts with lung disease, causes broncho/laryngospasm; not good for asthmatics, causes hypovolemia/tension and so use 1/2 dose
methohexital
anesthetic, hypnotic, sedative; causes loss of spent ventilations, quick onset/duration, histamine release
pentothal
sedative/hyponotic, short acting/rapid onset, decreases cerebral metabolic rate and ICP, negative inotrop
propofol
non barbiturate; deep sedation with less airway reactivity, decreases cerebral metabolic rate and ICP; not excreted by kidneys or liver; can cause metabolic acidosis; good for antiseizure
etomidate
not barbiturate; good for intubations, not good for seizure patients, short duration, not continuous infusion
benzodiazepines
sedative/hypnotic/anxiolysis agents; anticonvulsant with amnesia affects, causes decreased ventilations, no analgesic