Procedural-Sedation

Acute Pain Management and Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for multimodal analgesia, opioid stewardship, ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, and procedural sedation agents and protocols in the ED.

guidelines Clinician guidelines March 15, 2026

Acute Pain & Procedural Sedation — Part 3: Topical & Local Anesthesia and Procedural Sedation

LET gel, EMLA cream, lidocaine buffering, hematoma block, intra-articular injection, sedation continuum, pre-sedation assessment, sedation agents with complete dosing, ketamine considerations, modified Aldrete score, and recovery criteria.

guidelines Clinician guidelines March 15, 2026