Andy,
I've been told that Ketamine has not been agreed for use by Scottish
Paramedics. Is this a local agreement?
Ray McGlone
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From: "Andrew Webster" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Paramedics and allergy
> On a similar thread, the paramedics here have been given ketamine to use,
> with fentanyl as their IV analgesic. Patient with a nasty fracture given
> fentanyl and ketamine to help extract him.....respiratory arrest. Needless
> to say they are not keen to give it again.
>
> A brown pants episode
>
> Andy Webster
> Registrar in Emergency Medicine
> Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
> Perth
>
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