In the following page we have a series of five slide presentations about important aspects of the management of sedation and analgesia in critical care.
The presentations are divided into patient management, analgesia and specific drugs, scroll down all the presentations or click on these links:
“Patient management” “Analgesia” “Specific drugs“
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The first presentation shown below explains the other subsequent presentations
Sedation-and-analgesia-in-critical-care-IntroductionPatient management presentations
CLICK TO FOLLOW THE LINK TO THE QUIZ PAGE FOR THE PATIENT MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION
Assessment-of-the-level-of-sedationAssessment of the level of sedation and the RASS score
bolus-doses-the-good-and-the-badBolus dosing of sedative drugs
Sedation-holdsSedation holds
Delirium-management-Delirium management
The-agitated-patientThe agitated patient
Analgesia and pain relief
CLICK TO FOLLOW THE LINK TO OPEN THE QUIZ FOR ANALGESIA AND PAIN RELIEF
Overview-of-Analgesia-in-ITUAn overview of analgesia and pain management
Safe-administration-of-pain-medicationsSafe administration of analgesia and the PIC PASS Mnemonic
180301-Take-5-OpioidsOpioids
Take-5-PP-PCAPatient controlled analgesia (PCAs)
Epidurals-editedEpidurals
Local-wound-infiltration-cathetersWound infiltration catheters
Presentations about specific medications
CLICK TO FOLLOW THE LINK TO OPEN THE QUIZ FOR SPECIFIC DRUGS
Propofol-2.0Propofol
Benzodiazepine-familyBenzodiazepine Family of Drugs
Midazolam-version-1.0Midazolam
Alfentanil-version-1.0-1Alfentanil
ClonidineEBClonidine
KetamineKetamine