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Ramsey Sedation Scale
Sedation score for ICU RSS 1 Patient is anxious and agitated or restless, or both RSS 2 Patient is co-operative, oriented, and tranquil RSS 3 Patient responds to commands only RSS 4 Patient exhibits brisk response to light glabellar tap or loud auditory stimulus RSS 5 Patient exhibits a sluggish response to light glabellar tap or loud auditory stimulus RSS 6 Patient exhibits no response Reference Ramsay MA, Savege TM, Simpson BR, Goodwin R. Controlled sedation with alphaxalone-alphadolone. BMJ. 1974;2:656–659 Evaluating and monitoring analgesia and sedation in the intensive care unitCurtis N Sessler, Mary Jo Grap, and Michael AE Ramsay |
