Abstract

Ketamine causes catecholamine release, but when used for rapid sequence intubation (RSI), it generally does not have hemodynamically consequential effects. In a prospective observational study, investigators in Australia evaluated the hemodynamic effects of ketamine in patients undergoing RSI in the prehospital setting. They compared the effects between 81 patients with a pre-induction shock index (heart rate/systolic blood pressure) <0.9 (low shock index; LSI) …

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