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Ketamine Flashcards

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Presentation

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200mg in 2 ml

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Indications

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  1. Sedation for agitation
  2. Sedation for intubation
  3. Sedation for moving CPR pt
  4. Analgesia
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Contraindications

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Non-TBI with severe HTN (BP >180)

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Precautions

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May exacerbate cardiovascular conditions

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Side effects

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CVS - HTN and tachycardia
CNS - emergence behaviours (hallucinations, vivid dreams, confusion, irrational behaviour, restlessness), increases muscle tone
Resp - transient resp depression and apnoea
Other - pain at injections site, Diplopoda, nystagmus, hypersalivation and lacrimation
GI - nausea and vomiting

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Pharmacology

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Anaesthetic agent which works as an antagonist on the NMDA receptors

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IV effects

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Onset - 30secs

Duration - 5-10mins

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IN effects

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Onset - 5mins
Peak - 20mins
Duration - 45mins

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IM effects

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Onset - 3-4 mins

Duration - 12-25mins

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