Preprocedure Evaluation
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Preprocedure patient evaluation consists of the following strategies for reducing sedation-related adverse outcomes:
(1) reviewing previous medical records for underlying medical problems (e.g., abnormalities of major organ systems, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, anatomical airway problems, congenital syndromes with associated medical/surgical issues, respiratory disease, allergies, intestinal inflammation); sedation, anesthesia, and surgery history; history of or current problems pertaining to cooperation, pain tolerance, or sensitivity to anesthesia or sedation; current medications; extremes of age; psychotropic drug use; use of nonpharmaceuticals (e.g., nutraceuticals); and family history;
(2) a focused physical examination; and
(3) preprocedure laboratory testing (where indicated).