Medications
This is the most common sedation medication given in the PEDS ER
What is Ketamine?
Response normally to verbal stimulation.
What is minimal sedation?
A handheld device used to provide ventilation to patients who are not breathing adequately or who are apneic
What is BVM?
must be completed prior to procedure with all staff members present.
this drug is about 80-100 times stronger than morphine and has a quicker onset.
What is Fentanyl?
What is Midazolam (Versed)?
Spontaneous ventilation is frequently inadequate.
What is general anesthesia?
is a technique used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in a patient's exhaled breath, specifically at the end of exhalation.
What is EtCO2?
every five minutes vitals should be charted during this stage of the sedation.
What is the Intra Procedure?
hospital teachers that use play to help kids cope with difficult procedures and being in the hospital.
Who are Child Life Specialists?
What is Fentanyl?
purposeful response to verbal or tactile stimuli
What is Moderate Sedation?
the name of the crash cart for pediatric patients.
What is Broselow cart?
normal range is 35-45mmHg
What is EtCo2?
this is a mobile X-ray device used for reductions in the ER.
What is a C-Arm?
antiemetic drug used to help with nausea and/or vomiting.
What is Zofran?
This level may require airway intervention
What is deep sedation?
soft tube inserted through the nose into the pharynx to maintain an opened airway.
What is an NPA?
every 15 minute vital signs for a minimum of 30 mins until the Aldrete Score is at least 10.
What is Post Procedure documentation?
laryngospasm is a serve adverse event from this drug.
What is Ketamine?
provided intravascular hydration, fluid resuscitation, maintenance or electrolyte replacement.
What are IV Fluids?
awake, speaking full sentences, able to participate in timeout.
What is alert; no sedation?
A device to remove secretions and fluids from a patients airway or mouth.
What is suction?
a scoring tool used to assess a patient's physiological recovery from moderate sedation/general anesthesia.
What is a Aldrete Score?
a medical inhalant used for pain relief and light anesthesia.
What is Nitrous?