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The [[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] defines the continuum of sedation as follows:<ref name=continuum>{{cite web |title=Continuum of Depth of Sedation: Definition of general anesthesia and levels of sedation/analgesia |url=http://www.asahq.org/For-Healthcare-Professionals/~/media/For%20Members/documents/Standards%20Guidelines%20Stmts/Continuum%20of%20Depth%20of%20Sedation.ashx |format=pdf |publisher=[[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] |date=21 October 2009 |access-date=2010-11-29 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120071827/https://asahq.org/For-Healthcare-Professionals/~/media/For%20Members/documents/Standards%20Guidelines%20Stmts/Continuum%20of%20Depth%20of%20Sedation.ashx |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
The [[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] defines the continuum of sedation as follows:<ref name=continuum>{{cite web |title=Continuum of Depth of Sedation: Definition of general anesthesia and levels of sedation/analgesia |url=http://www.asahq.org/For-Healthcare-Professionals/~/media/For%20Members/documents/Standards%20Guidelines%20Stmts/Continuum%20of%20Depth%20of%20Sedation.ashx |format=pdf |publisher=[[American Society of Anesthesiologists]] |date=21 October 2009 |access-date=2010-11-29 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120071827/https://asahq.org/For-Healthcare-Professionals/~/media/For%20Members/documents/Standards%20Guidelines%20Stmts/Continuum%20of%20Depth%20of%20Sedation.ashx |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* Minimal sedation |
* Minimal sedation – normal response to verbal stimuli. |
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* Moderate sedation |
* Moderate sedation – purposeful response to verbal/tactile stimulation. (This is usually referred to as "conscious sedation") |
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* Deep sedation |
* Deep sedation – purposeful response to repeated or painful stimulation. |
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* General anesthesia |
* General anesthesia – unarousable even with painful stimulus. |
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In the United Kingdom, deep sedation is considered to be a part of the spectrum of [[General anaesthesia|general anesthesia]], as opposed to conscious sedation. |
In the United Kingdom, deep sedation is considered to be a part of the spectrum of [[General anaesthesia|general anesthesia]], as opposed to conscious sedation. |