title: Anesthetics, sedatives, and paralytics. Understanding their use in the intensive care unit.
abstract: This article reviews the use of inhalational, intravenous, and epidural agents used in the operating room and ICU. An emphasis is placed on the rationale for their selection. Additionally, the side effects and expected complications are discussed. By developing expertise with one's own repertoire of sedatives, narcotics, and neuromuscular blocking agents, one may decrease postoperative complications and lengths of stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA. maranda@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007902:Length of Stay; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009294:Narcotics; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents