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ketamine
6
Medical
Professional
07/13/2006

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Term
KETAMINE: uses
Definition
analgesia, amnesia, dissociation
Term
KETAMINE: physiological efx
Definition
direct: myocardial depressant, vasodilator
indirect: inc'd sympathetic (inc'd HR, vasoconstrxn)
Term
KETAMINE: advantages
Definition
min resp depression
Term
KETAMINE: disadvantages
Definition
inc'd secretion (atropine 0.01mg/kg IV), laryngospasm, emergence rxn (midazolam (0.025-0.05mg/kg IV), inc'd ICP and IOP
Term
KETAMINE: dosing
Definition
0.5-2.0mg/kg IV; 3-4mg/kg PO/PR/IM
Term
KETAMINE: contraindications
Definition
1)<3months old
2) tracheal stenosis,
3) CV dz,
4) head injury,
5) altered LOC,
6) CNS mass,
7) hydrocephalus,
8) poorly controlled sz d/o,
9) glaucoma,
10) acute globe injury,
11) psychosis
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