Sedation and Analgesia in the Critically Ill (Review)
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Pain, agitation, and delirium are all extremely common in ICU patients--so much so that they've been termed the "ICU triad." No one knows exactly how common each is, because ICU patients are often too delirious to complain of pain; or their agitation hides their delirium; or their unidentified pain may cause their agitation; or .... you get the picture. Pain, agitation, and delirium can have dozens of causes, frequently coexist interdependently, and (let's be honest) are probably impossible to parse out accurately and consistently in most ICU patients, especially after
Sedation and Analgesia in the Critically Ill (Review)
Sedation and Analgesia in the Critically Ill…
Sedation and Analgesia in the Critically Ill (Review)
Pain, agitation, and delirium are all extremely common in ICU patients--so much so that they've been termed the "ICU triad." No one knows exactly how common each is, because ICU patients are often too delirious to complain of pain; or their agitation hides their delirium; or their unidentified pain may cause their agitation; or .... you get the picture. Pain, agitation, and delirium can have dozens of causes, frequently coexist interdependently, and (let's be honest) are probably impossible to parse out accurately and consistently in most ICU patients, especially after