2. The correct management of
sedation is one of the most
important aspects of Intensive
Care management
3.
4. AimsAims
Comfortable and pain free
Minimise anxiety
Calm and co-operative
Ability to tolerate appropriate organ system support
Patients MUST NOT be paralysed and awake
6. Experience
Recall of
Experience (%)
Reported as
Unpleasant (%)
Anxiety 55 78
Pain 40 67
Thirst 67 60
ETT (N=50) 38 57
Face Mask 67 52
Physiotherapy 75 33
Urinary Catheter 75 17
Nausea 13 12
Paralysis 13 100
7. Critical Care 2007, 11:R124
doi:10.1186/cc6189
Changes in sedation management in German intensive care units between
2002
and 2006: a national follow up surveyJoerg Martin (Joerg.Martin@email.de)
Martin Franck (mfranck@pipeline.com)
Stefan Sigel (Stefan.Sigel@kae.de)
Manfred Weiss (manfred.weiss.ulm@onlin
e.de)
Claudia D Spies (claudia.spies@charite.de)
8. 82% response rate
67% changes in sedation managent
Critical Care 2007, 11:R124
doi:10.1186/cc6189
10. How often do we get it right?How often do we get it right?
Kaplan et al., Critical Care 2000; 4(1):s110
Olson D et al., NTI Proceedings 2003;CS 82:196
11.
12. Does it matter?Does it matter?
Over - sedated
Increased drug costs
Delayed weaning
Increased ICU LOS
Increased testing
13. Does it matter?Does it matter?
Under-sedated
Anxiety and agitation
Awareness and recall
PTSD
Increased adverse events
Increased use of NMR
32. Sedative SelectionSedative Selection
Outcome measures
Speed of onset
Ability to maintain target level of sedation
Adverse effects
Time to awakening
Ability to wean from ventilation
33. Sedative SelectionSedative Selection
Duration of Therapy
Short-term
Propofol V Midazolam
Intermediate
Propofol V Midazolam
Propofol V Midazolam V Lorazepam
Long-term
Propofol V Midazolam
34. Sedative and AnalgesicSedative and Analgesic
WithdrawalWithdrawal
Beware of withdrawal symptoms after more than one week of
medication. Doses should be tapered systematically.
35. Sedation in ICUSedation in ICU
An important component
Most common therapy
$ 1.2 billion per year
Treatment should have specific and individualised goals