Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care
Abstract Ketamine is a unique medication with a long history of use in the emergency department. Out‐of‐hospital indications for ketamine have been explored and are currently expanding in some systems. This article provides background on ketamine history and pharmacology, its use in the hospital env...
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| description | Abstract Ketamine is a unique medication with a long history of use in the emergency department. Out‐of‐hospital indications for ketamine have been explored and are currently expanding in some systems. This article provides background on ketamine history and pharmacology, its use in the hospital environment and possible applications for emergency medical services usage of this medication. Contraindications and adverse reactions are discussed to provide education on the nuances of ketamine administration and mitigation strategies. Out‐of‐hospital indications for ketamine are discussed including airway management, rapid sequence induction, analgesia, sedation, and treatment of excited delirium. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-78d9a8d7ada9429cb7aef2a3ca8cd5022025-08-20T02:07:30ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522020-06-011318318910.1002/emp2.12023Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient careBryan B. Kitch0Department of Emergency Medicine East Carolina University Greenville North CarolinaAbstract Ketamine is a unique medication with a long history of use in the emergency department. Out‐of‐hospital indications for ketamine have been explored and are currently expanding in some systems. This article provides background on ketamine history and pharmacology, its use in the hospital environment and possible applications for emergency medical services usage of this medication. Contraindications and adverse reactions are discussed to provide education on the nuances of ketamine administration and mitigation strategies. Out‐of‐hospital indications for ketamine are discussed including airway management, rapid sequence induction, analgesia, sedation, and treatment of excited delirium.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12023EMSmedicationspharamacologyketamine |
| spellingShingle | Bryan B. Kitch Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open EMS medications pharamacology ketamine |
| title | Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care |
| title_full | Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care |
| title_fullStr | Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care |
| title_short | Out‐of‐hospital ketamine: review of a growing trend in patient care |
| title_sort | out of hospital ketamine review of a growing trend in patient care |
| topic | EMS medications pharamacology ketamine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12023 |
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