Intravenous Sedation

Adequate sedation and analgesia are important parts of many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Several levels of sedation can be used depending on the condition of the patient and the procedure to be performed, namely: • Minimum sedation (anxiolysis) – the patient responds normally to verbal commands, although their cognitive function and coordination may be altered. Your cardiopulmonary function is not affected. • Moderate sedation / analgesia ("conscious sedation") – state slightly depressed the conscious, where the patient responds to verbal commands, alone or accompanied by tactile stimuli, ventilation is spontaneous and cardiovascular function is unchanged. (No interactions are required to maintain a respiratory route). • Deep sedation / analgesia – depressed state of consciousness where the patient does not respond to verbal stimuli but responds to painful stimuli. • General anesthesia – depressed state of consciousness induced by medication where the patient does not respond to painful stimuli, requires maintaining his ventilation, his cardiovascular function can be altered <a id="