Abstract
While two different countries in the Southern Hemisphere separated by a slice of the Pacific Ocean, sedation practice in Australia and New Zealand is similar and will be considered in a joint chapter. The two countries share related medical histories, practices, and conventions. Although medical registration bodies and medical regulatory agencies for drugs and devices are country-specific, many professional bodies cover both countries including key sedation relevant colleges. Where topics differ between countries, we will address this in relevant subsections. While distinctly local approaches have evolved, sedation practice in Australia and New Zealand also draws on overseas standards and experience.
Keywords
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pediatric
- Sedation
- Anesthesia
- Guidelines
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
- The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Nitrous oxide
- Methoxyflurane
- Benzodiazepines
- Midazolam
- Opioids
- Fentanyl
- Propofol
- Ketamine
- Chloral hydrate
- Distraction
- Non-pharmacological
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Babl, F.E., McKenzie, I., Dalziel, S.R. (2015). Pediatric Sedation: The Approach in Australia and New Zealand. In: Mason, K. (eds) Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1390-9_24
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