Abstract
Palliative sedation is the intentional use of sedatives to manage refractory symptom(s), such as pain and/or terminal restlessness. This case report describes the successful use of propofol, an ultra-fast-Acting anaesthetic agent commonly used for anaesthesia induction and maintenance to manage refractory agitated delirium in an acute inpatient palliative medicine setting.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4-6 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- end of life care
- palliative care
- propofol
- sedation
- sedative