Article Text
Case report
Propofol for palliative sedation
Abstract
Palliative sedation is the intentional use of sedatives to manage refractory symptom(s), such as pain and/or terminal restlessness. This case report describes the successful use of propofol, an ultra-fast-acting anaesthetic agent commonly used for anaesthesia induction and maintenance to manage refractory agitated delirium in an acute inpatient palliative medicine setting.
- propofol
- sedative
- sedation
- palliative care
- end of life care