Importance of Boluses with Rate Changes for Opioid & Benzodiazepine Infusions Today’s pearl provides some advice on how to properly increase sedative rates for intubated patients Why do boluses matter? Continue reading “Importance of Boluses with Rate Changes for Opioid & Benzodiazepine Infusions”
Sedation Guidance for Intubated COVID Patients Today’s pearl provides some advice to more safely and efficiently intubate and sedate COVID patients. Should they be treated differently than other intubations? Continue reading “Sedation Guidance for Intubated COVID Patients”
Onset of IM Medications for Severe Agitation Today’s pearl focuses on how fast we should expect intramuscular (IM) medications to start working in a patient with severe agitation. When soon is not soon enough. Continue reading “Onset of IM Medications for Severe Agitation”