New England Journal of Medicine· 2014Q1
Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
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Short summary
Intensive care unit (ICU) patients commonly experience pain and agitation due to distressing interventions like mechanical ventilation, leading to the frequent use of sedatives and analgesics.
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Key points
- ICU patients frequently experience pain, which is their most common memory of the stay.
- Agitation in ICU patients can lead to accidental removal of essential medical equipment.
- Sedatives and analgesics are among the most frequently used medications in ICUs.
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Abstract
atients in intensive care units (ICUs) are treated with many interventions (most notably endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation) that are observed or perceived to be distressing. Pain is the most common memory patients have of their ICU stay. 1 Agitation can precipitate accidental removal of endotracheal tubes or of intravascular catheters used for monitoring or administration of life-sustaining medications. Consequently, sedatives and analgesics are among the most commonly administered drugs in ICUs.
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Field: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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