To Sedate or Not Sedate, Are We Doing Enough to Treat Pain and Anxiety During Medical Procedures?

Chair(s)

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  Juan Boriosi, MD (he/him/his)

  Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Treating pain and anxiety is an integral part of providing care for children who require medical procedures or testing that otherwise could not be achieved. Studies have shown inadequate treatment of procedural pain and anxiety is associated with adverse psychological and somatic outcomes that persist beyond the sedation event. The best patient outcomes are obtained when a multimodal approach, using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, is used to treat pain and anxiety during medical procedures. A multidisciplinary panel of pediatric experts will detail the short and long-term consequences of poorly managed pain and anxiety during medical procedures in children. They will discuss practical strategies and a holistic approach to address pain and anxiety during medical procedures as well as promising novel endeavors and potential paradigm shifts in practice that warrant consideration and future research.

Presentations:

• 7:00am – 7:25am HST

  Why Child Life Specialists Matter: How Can We Collaborate to Improve Management of Pain and Anxiety During Procedures?
  

  Speaker: Hilary Woodward, MS, CCLS (she/her/hers) – NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
• 7:25am – 7:50am HST

  Not Just Drugs: Non-pharmacologic Approaches to Treat Pain and Anxiety During Medical Procedures
  

  Speaker: Juan Boriosi, MD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 7:50am – 8:15am HST

  When Drugs Are Necessary: What Is the Best Pharmacologic Approach for Treating Pain and Anxiety During Procedures?
  

  Speaker: Rebecca Kriss Burger, MD, FAAP, FACEP (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine
• 8:15am – 8:30am HST

  Q & A