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Procedural sedation is one of the core procedures in Emergency Medicine. You WILL see this during your clerkship Common Scenarios Cardioversion Orthopedic reductions Painful procedures Three Step Approach to Procedural Sedation Step 1: Risk stratify the patient Mallampati score (aka “How visible is the uvula?”) Level 1: Can visualize THE WHOLE uvula Level 2: Can […]
By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MDProcedural sedation is one of the core procedures in Emergency Medicine. You WILL see this during your clerkship Common Scenarios Cardioversion Orthopedic reductions Painful procedures Three Step Approach to Procedural Sedation Step 1: Risk stratify the patient Mallampati score (aka “How visible is the uvula?”) Level 1: Can visualize THE WHOLE uvula Level 2: Can […]