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Optimizing Sedation and Analgesia in Critical Care

Presented from India by Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar

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Sedation and analgesia are commonly used in the critical care setting to reduce patient discomfort and promote recovery. The goals of sedation and analgesia in critical care include reducing pain and anxiety, promoting patient comfort, and facilitating mechanical ventilation. It can help to reduce...

Case Summary

Sedation and analgesia are crucial in hospital settings to address patient anxiety and pain stemming from their condition and fear of outcomes. Uncontrolled anxiety and pain can trigger systemic inflammatory responses, prolonging hospital stays and increasing treatment costs.

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Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar

CRITICAL CARE SPECIALIST MD, EDIC, IDCCM, FIMSA, DA, FCPS, FISCCM

Dr. Aklesh Tandekar is a PROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE CARE CONSULTANT WITH IN-DEPTH ICU MANAGEMENT SKILLS ADVANCE CRITICAL CARE .He is MD Anesthesiology from LTMMC and LTMGH, Sion Hospital, Mumbai with over 15 years’ experience in Critical Care. ▪ Currently Consultant, Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. ▪ IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) from Hinduja Hospital Mumbai. ▪ EDIC (European Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) Brussels.

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