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Sedatives & Analgesics for Intubation

Learn about medication options for providing sedation and analgesia before endotracheal intubation.

Released:

September 1, 2012

Audience:

Physicians, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the core pharmacologic goals of pediatric intubation

  • Compare induction agents based on effects on ICP, hemodynamics, and airway reactivity

  • Select appropriate sedatives and analgesics for common pediatric ICU intubation scenarios

  • Apply stepwise, titrated dosing strategies to enhance safety during intubation

  • Recognize contraindications and risks associated with commonly used induction agents

Author(s)

Robert Pascucci, MD

Anesthesiology | Boston Children's Hospital


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Pascucci R, Wolbrink TA. Sedatives & Analgesics for Intubation. 9/2012. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3029/sedatives-analgesics-for-intubation.

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