HOT OFF THE PRESS: ACEP has just published a new Clinical Policy: Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department, in the February edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine. After reviewing the relevant literature they have made several important recommendations including:
1. Do not delay procedural sedation in adults or pediatrics in the ED based on fasting time. Pre procedural fasting for any duration has not demonstrated a reduction in the risk of emesis or aspiration when administering procedural sedation and analgesia [Level B]