title: Management of complications during moderate and deep sedation: respiratory and cardiovascular considerations.
abstract: The risk for complications while providing moderate and deep sedation is greatest when caring for patients already medically compromised. It is reassuring that significant untoward events can generally be prevented by careful preoperative assessment, along with attentive intraoperative monitoring and support. Nevertheless, we must be prepared to manage untoward events should they arise. This continuing education article will review critical aspects of patient management of respiratory and cardiovascular complications.
authors.affiliation: Allied Health Sciences, Sinclair Community College, Ohio, USA. dan.becker@sinclair.edu
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000628:therapy; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000628:therapy; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D007022:Hypotension / Q000628:therapy; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000628:therapy; D008020:Life Support Care; D008397:Masks; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy