Analgesia and sedation for the critically ill patient - EMCrit Project
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1. (1) The PCA is designed to maintain analgesia – not to rescue the patient fro… 2. (2) Never use a continuous infusion in a patient who is opioid naive. 1. Continuous exposure to opioids rapidly causes tolerance, which may eventually … 2. Infusions will be up-titrated with the patient is in pain, but less aggressively d… 1. Among intubated patients with profound respiratory failure with a need to suppre… 1. Avoid infusions whenever possible (favoring a bolus-only strategy, even if th… 2. If an infusion is necessary, use a rational dose (e.g., 25-50 mcg/hour fentanyl). No… 1. NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis via COX enzymes, thereby exerting anti…
1. (1) The PCA is designed to maintain analgesia – not to rescue the patient fro…
2. (2) Never use a continuous infusion in a patient who is opioid naive.
1. Continuous exposure to opioids rapidly causes tolerance, which may eventually …
2. Infusions will be up-titrated with the patient is in pain, but less aggressively d…
1. Among intubated patients with profound respiratory failure with a need to suppre…
1. Avoid infusions whenever possible (favoring a bolus-only strategy, even if th…
2. If an infusion is necessary, use a rational dose (e.g., 25-50 mcg/hour fentanyl). No…
1. NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis via COX enzymes, thereby exerting anti…
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