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Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Routine Dental Management of an ASA IV Patient: A Case Report

Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Routine Dental Management of an ASA IV Patient: A Case Report Anesthetic management of elderly patients requires numerous physiological considerations. With aging, degenerative changes occur in the structure and functional capacity of tissues and organs. Typically, these patients experience clinical effects with lower doses of medication. Important considerations for the geriatric populations following anesthesia include increased time to recovery and avoidance of functional decline. A case is reported in which an 83-year-old Caucasian female with a complex medical history presented for routine dental treatment under intravenous sedation via dexmedetomidine infusion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Anesthesia Progress Allen Press

Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Routine Dental Management of an ASA IV Patient: A Case Report

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Publisher
Allen Press
Copyright
© 2017 by the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Subject
CASE REPORTS
ISSN
0003-3006
eISSN
1878-7177
DOI
10.2344/anpr-64-02-08
pmid
28604086
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Abstract

Anesthetic management of elderly patients requires numerous physiological considerations. With aging, degenerative changes occur in the structure and functional capacity of tissues and organs. Typically, these patients experience clinical effects with lower doses of medication. Important considerations for the geriatric populations following anesthesia include increased time to recovery and avoidance of functional decline. A case is reported in which an 83-year-old Caucasian female with a complex medical history presented for routine dental treatment under intravenous sedation via dexmedetomidine infusion.

Journal

Anesthesia Progress – Allen Press

Published: Jun 1, 2017

Keywords: Key Words : Dexmedetomidine infusion ; Sedation for elderly ; General anesthesia for elderly .

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