By the end of this session, trainees will be expected to:
- Understand the indications for procedural sedation
- Identify appropriate patients and carry out risk assessment
- Be familiar with drugs, equipment and personal required for procedural sedation
- Be competent with airway rescue techniques
Introductory
Intermediate
An evidence based approach to procedural sedation
Advanced
Have a think about the paediatric (or adult) procedural sedations that you have been involved in or heard about.
Did any of them not go as planned?
What were the factors that led to a less than optimal procedure?