| She was given intravenous naloxone for suspected opiate induced hypoventilation, but her condition was unchanged. |
| Transient apnea and hypoventilation occurred with all drugs, suggesting the need for available ventilatory support. |
| The most serious complication is respiratory failure from airway obstruction or hypoventilation. |
| These effects include a mild degree of hypoventilation with consequent hypercapnia, and a diminished responsiveness to respiratory stimuli. |
| Adverse outcomes during sedation usually have hypoxemia as a common pathway after hypoventilation or apnea leading to brain injury or death. |
| Hypotension or hypoventilation that would have precluded transfer was no more common in older patients than in younger patients. |
