TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sedation A1 - Dzierba, Amy L. A1 - Moitra, Vivek K. A1 - Sladen, Robert N. A2 - Lee, Kiwon PY - 2012 T2 - The NeuroICU Book AB - A 66-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease, chronic renal insufficiency, alcoholic cirrhosis, hypertension, and anxiety is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. He has traumatic brain injury and rib fractures. After tracheal intubation, he is transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for further management. The patient appears agitated and uncomfortable. He is tachycardiac, with a heart rate of 120 bpm; hypertensive with a blood pressure of 188/72 mm Hg; and tachypneic, breathing 38 breaths/min. His home medications include aspirin and clopidogrel. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101643511 ER -