In message <[log in to unmask]> Tom Hughes <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> On my [limited] prehospital experience with trauma and ketamine, it
> seems to be useful to cover short [painful] procedures, but I found it
> difficult to titrate in the back of an ambulance, added to the
> interesting neuropsychological effects.
>
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We routinely add benzodiaz to ketamine in Staffs to address the latter point.
Need to top up usually every 15 minutes if maintaining anaesthesia with ETT in situ.
Can run into probs with increased resps if borderline pneumo.
Anton
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