Critical Care Sedation

This book provides a comprehensive guide to delivering analgesia and sedation to critically ill patients for professionals and caregivers being involved in the management of these patients. It discusses and explains in detail the advantages and limitations of each drug and device using clear flowcharts, diagrams and tables.

Introduction. - The Stress Response. - Pain management in Critically Ill Patients. - Common Practice and Guidelines for Sedation in Critically Ill Patients. - Clinical and Instrumental Measures of Sedation. - Intravenous Sedatives and Analgesics. - Volatile Anesthetics. - Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Control Critically ill Patients. - Neuromuscolar Blocking Agents. - Sedation and Hemodynamics. - Sedation and Immune System. - Sleep in the ICU. - Delirium in Critically Ill Patients. - Sedation in pediatric Critically Ill Patients. - Sedation in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit.