We are permitted to transport it but unable to titrate. The medics at my company have been talking about this for awhile and we are trying to make a change because it isn't right for the patient at all. We need to either have a set protocol for an alternative if the patient is not staying...
He was at 40mcg/kg/min weighing 72kg. I was considering versed but was quite concerned with that making him hypotensive. Glad I didn't since you said it can be profound. Believe me wrist restraint will be on if I run across this situation again!
I tired to between fighting him to not pull at his tube and chest tube. They just had me leave it alone though. Pt was pretty much awake by time we rolled into ER.
New here to emtlife and new medic. I had an intubated patient on propofol. We transport it but cannot titrate it at all if needed. My patient was starting to wake up on it and we kept the rate the same from the hospital we picked up from. Just wanted to see people opinion or experiences like...