Whoo-hoo! I missed this one! Who suggested you needed an opiate with
ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic that has intense analgesic
properties?!!
With respect, I suggest that this protocol needs to be pulled and
rewritten.
Best wishes
Rowley.
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Sent: 22 February 2005 20:20
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Subject: Re: Paramedics and allergy
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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