Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures* flashcards
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A moderately sedated child stops responding normally but saturation is normal on oxygen. What next?
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A moderately sedated child stops responding normally but saturation is normal on oxygen. What next?
Assess ventilation and achieved depth immediately; initiate required rescue and deeper-level monitoring.
Check airway and continuous capnography waveform; supplemental oxygen can mask apnea by delaying desaturation.
Purposeful response differs from reflex withdrawal.
Rescue cannot wait for EMS; document the event and interventions.