Podcast 793: Postintubation Sedation and Anal...

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Experts in critical care share their approach to post-intubation sedation. Contributors: Check out the Intensive Care Academy here! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! 

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Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1037. In this episode, I’ll discuss whether there is an association between the sedative dose and postintubation hypotension and rapid sequence intubation. 

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<span class="s1">Our guest today is Dr. Stu Forman, Professor of An ...