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Oct 13, 1999 · Moderate Sedation/Analgesia (“Conscious Sedation”) is a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully** to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation. No interventions are required to maintain a patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation is adequate.
CONTINUUM OF DEPTH OF SEDATION: DEFINITION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND LEVELS OF SEDATION/ANALGESIA. Deep Sedation/Analgesia is a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully** following repeated or painful stimulation.
Sedation and analgesia comprises a continuum of states ranging from minimal sedation (anxiolysis) through general anesthesia, as defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and accepted by the Joint Commission ( table 1 ). 2, 3 Level of sedation is entirely independent of the route of administration.
“Sedation and analgesia” comprise a continuum of states ranging from minimal sedation (anxiolysis) through general anesthesia. Definitions of levels of sedation–analgesia, as developed and adopted by the ASA, are given in table 1.
When patients undergo procedural sedation/analgesia, they enter into a sedation continuum. Several levels have been formally defined along this continuum: minimal sedation/anxiolysis, moderate sedation, deep sedation, and at the deepest level, general anesthesia.
Jul 7, 2024 · Depth of sedation is a continuum, that can be subjectively classified as: Minimal sedation — anxiolysis only. Moderate sedation — responsive to verbal or tactile stimuli (verbal or tactile); airway reflexes, spontaneous ventilation, and cardiovascular function are maintained.
Sedation is a drug-induced depression of consciousness, a continuum culminating in general anaesthesia. The ASA defines three levels of sedation ( Table 1 ). Table 1 Continuum of depth of sedation: definition of general anaesthesia and levels of sedation/analgesia.
