title: Sedation for the pediatric patient. A review.
abstract: Safe sedation of a pediatric patient requires a thorough knowledge of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drugs used to sedate the patient and the skills necessary to deal effectively with potential adverse events as a result of the sedation. The Sedation Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on monitoring and appropriate selection of drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Coté
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001463:Barbiturates; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007223:Infant; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009294:Narcotics; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001463:Barbiturates; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009294:Narcotics