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Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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Ketamine - Common ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
Comparison Table of Induction Agents in Anesthesiology
 - Sodium thiopental 
 - Propofol 
 - Etomidate
Etomidate - Ketamine ... Anesthesiology #Pharmacology ... #Anesthesia #Comparison
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Medications for Severe Agitation ... Ketamine (2-5 ... #Medications #Agitation ... #Onset #Agitation ... #Duration #Pharmacology
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
in the ICU for Agitation ... patients experience agitation ... used for pain & agitation ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Ketamine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Ketamine
Brand Name(s): Ketalar
Drug Type: Induction
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action: 5
Ketamine - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade ... Name: Ketamine ... countbackwardsfrom10 #Ketamine ... #Anesthesia #Pharmacology
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that is a phencyclidine derivative and provides sedation, analgesia, and amnesia.
Ketamine is a dissociative ... anesthetic that ... sympathomimetic effect #Pharmacology ... #Ketamine #Basics
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
2 mg/kg/hr - Ketamine ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
Sedation to General Anesthesia ... General anesthesia ... Ketamine is the ... pharmacologic agent ... #Definitions #Anesthesia
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare