Anesthesiologist here - sedation is ideal for managing patients in respiratory failure, though volatile anesthesia is not commonly used in an ICU setting (at le

Anesthesiologist here - sedation is ideal for managing patients in respiratory failure, though volatile anesthesia is not commonly used in an ICU setting (at least not in the US). It is more common to use IV drugs such as dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, or dilaudid.