title: Sedation and Analgesia in Transportation of Acutely and Critically Ill Patients.
abstract: Transportation of acutely or critically ill patients is a challenge for health care providers. Among the difficulties that providers face is the balance between adequate sedation and analgesia for the transportation event and maintaining acceptable respiratory and physiologic parameters of the patient. This article describes common challenges in providing sedation and analgesia during various phases of transport.
authors.affiliation: West Michigan Air Care, PO Box 50406, Kalamazoo, MI 49005, USA. Electronic address: dmjohnston@aircare.org.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: West Michigan Air Care, PO Box 50406, Kalamazoo, MI 49005, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: West Michigan Air Care, PO Box 50406, Kalamazoo, MI 49005, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rigby
authors.affiliation: Bronson Hospital, Western Michigan University, 601 John Street, Box 88, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.affiliation: Trauma Surgery Services, Bronson Hospital, 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA.
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D059408:Pain Management; D010360:Patient Transfer; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Agitation; Analgesia; Critical care; Guidelines; Intensive care; Pain; Sedation; Transport