Inhalation sedation is a light form of sedation. It is a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen breathed through a nosepiece. This helps the child to feel relaxed and accept treatment. Inhalation sedation is also known as ‘happy air’.
Which conditions are contraindications for inhalation sedation?
Other contraindications include sinusitis, recent ear surgery, severe psychiatric or personality disorders, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – in those patients the respiratory drive is initiated by low oxygen levels as opposed to high CO2 levels, providing constant high concentration of oxygen during sedation.
Dr. Banić