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Anesthesia Considerations for Out-of–Operating Room (OOR) Locations

Sedation describes a number of clearly defined and discrete states between the fully awake state and full unconsciousness. Airway obstruction is not a concern with moderate sedation. Drugs used to provide sedation are different from the ones used to induce anesthesia. Pediatric patients always require GA in OOR sites. Respiratory depression is a side effect of the majority of agents used for sedation.