At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

• Identify the epidemiology and risks of pediatric sedation.
• Identify the levels of sedation and the skill set required to sedate infants and children.
• Explore the pharmacology of current and future drugs used in sedation.
• Recommend the elements needed to monitor and manage the normal and difficult pediatric airway during sedation.
• Explore serious adverse events and their management in off-site locations.

All members of the anesthesia care team.

All faculty, planners and staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The American Society of Anesthesiologists educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all American Society of Anesthesiologists activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.

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