ICU SEDATION GUIDELINES

After a stabilization period of 30-60 seconds to allow for bladder detrusor muscle relaxation, with the patient in the complete supine position and after ensuring that abdominal muscle contractions are absent, IAP is measured at end-expiration on the bedside monitor. The patient’s IAP should be expressed in mmHg (1 mmHg = 1.36 cm H2O). ................
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