Hot on the tail of yesterday's video on IM Versed VS IV Lorazepam as first-line rescue in seizures, here's the follow up with IM VS IN Versed. And the conclusion here shouldn't be a surprise. When you inject a syringe full of Versed into a muscle and push the plunger all the way down, all of that medication goes in and is absorbed into circulation. With intranasal administration, even the most skilled provider will still be thwarted by greater or lesser degrees of medication loss into the nasoph

What is Moderate Sedation? Here’s How It Works! 😴💉Today, I’m working with a wonderful patient and administering moderate sedation, which is a bit different from general anesthesia. With moderate sedation, patients feel relaxed and anxiety-free while still breathing on their own, and the best part—they won’t remember a thing!We use Versed (Midazolam), which helps reduce anxiety and get patients to a calm, comfortable state while keeping all their vital signs stable. The goal is to provide a saf

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