Analgesics - These agents reduce ventilatory drive. Pain control ensures patient comfort and promotes pulmonary toilet. Most analgesics have sedating properties, which are beneficial for patients who are having hypercyanotic episodes. Administered IV, may be dosed in number of ways and commonly titrated until desired effect obtained. Pregnancy B - Usually safe but benefits must outweigh the risks.
Peripheral resistance is increased by vasoconstriction.
Increased cardiac output and increased peripheral resistance increase blood pressure. Ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis or atresia. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily. However, as medical science is constantly changing and human error is always possible , the authors, editors, and publisher or any other party involved with the publication of this article do not warrant the information in this article is accurate or complete, nor are they responsible for omissions or errors in the article or for the results of using this information.