What a difference a drug makes?

• 24/01/2019

Asking why the patient needs to be sedated is as important as the choice of drug for sedation.   Why use sedation?   Intensivists should ask why they use sedation every time they order it. Sedation is used to reduce the burden and stress of critical illness. Sedative agents mixed with analgesic agents reduce pain and keep the patient calm, especially at night. Intensivists need to look