Error #1: Delaying deep sedation until fasting times are met
Error #2: Believing PSA carries less risk than endotracheal intubation
Error #3: Minimizing risk of airway and breathing complications while using ketamine
Error #4: Not having full intubation setup nearby
Error #5: Responding to hypoventilation or apnea with early and/or aggressive use of the bag-valve mask (BVM)
Error #6: If the oxygen saturation is ok, then the patient is breathing ok
Error #7: Withholding ketamine sedation on adults
Error #8: Adding an opioid with ketamine for sedation
Error #9: Using the same dosing strategy for propofol sedations as with fentanyl/midazolam
Error #10: Using the same PSA dosing strategy for the elderly