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Electrocardiographic monitoring should be used in all patients undergoing deep sedation. It should also be used during moderate sedation in patients with significant cardiovascular disease or those who are undergoing procedures where dysrhythmias are anticipated.

PARAMETERS: Pulse, • Respiratory rate or ventilation, Capnography • Blood pressure, • Neurological status/consciousness, • Pain distress, • Skin changes.

It's a moderate level of sedation, so you're still technically awake but feeling very carefree. It's sometimes called conscious sedation dentistry or “twilight sleep” because it creates a state of short-term amnesia (forgetfulness) where you experience insensitivity to pain without the loss of consciousness.

The following must be documented, including date and time, at a minimum of every five minutes during the moderate sedation: Heart rate. Oxygen saturation. Respiratory rate. Blood pressure.

Oral sedation may take some time to take effect in patients, which is why it is usually administered an hour before a procedure. It can induce minimal to moderate sedation in patients, depending on the dosage given.

Criteria for discharge Cardiovascular function is satisfactory and stable. Protective reflexes are intact. Airway patency is satisfactory and stable. Patient can talk (return to presedation level).

Basic Requirements for Monitoring Sedated Patients: Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximetry, and EKG.

Capnography is a respiratory monitoring device that has become an accepted standard of care for PSA in many circumstances. For example, the American Society of Anesthesiology standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring require the use of capnography for both moderate and deep sedation.