Outpatient Procedural Sedation by the Pediatric Intensivist

Explore a comprehensive lecture on outpatient procedural sedation in pediatrics delivered by Dr. Pradip Kamat, Director of Children's Sedation Services at Children's Hospital of Atlanta. Gain insights into the evolving landscape of pediatric anesthesiology and the increasing role of pediatric intensivists in sedation practices. Discover the establishment and operation of outpatient pediatric sedation programs, including sedation at freestanding imaging centers and for small infants. Delve into crucial safety considerations such as airway examination, monitoring techniques, management of high-risk patients, and medication protocols. Examine the current state of pediatric sedation and get a glimpse into its future developments. This 47-minute video, produced by OPENPediatrics in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, offers valuable knowledge for healthcare professionals caring for critically ill children across various resource settings.

Introduction
How has the pediatric intensivist gotten involved in outpatient pediatric sedation
Do you have an outpatient pediatric sedation program
How did you get started
Sedation at freestanding imaging centers
Sedation of small infants
Viewer Question
Safety
airway exam
monitoring
higher risk patients
medications
future pediatric sedation