Masks, math, and midazolam: Emergency paediatric sedation monitoring Q&A

Summary 

Internationally, sedation of paediatric patients for short procedures is becoming a common treatment option in a variety of areas outside of the operating theatre. However, there are controversies about sedation/pain management and appropriate monitoring, especially in Emergency Department environments. What needs to be monitored, how often, and why? This article will, from the perspectives of emergency and anaesthesia professionals, review the research detailing what emergency department nurses really want and need to know.

Keywords: Paediatric, Emergency, Sedation, Pain management, Monitoring, Capnography, Pulse oximetry, Pediatric