
Administration of continuous ketamine not effective in trauma patients en route to ED

Administration of continuous ketamine not effective in trauma patients en route to ED
Continuous Infusion of Ketamine for Out-of-hospital Isolated Orthopedic Injuries Secondary to Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2015 January-March;19(1):10-16Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
66 patients with isolated traumatic orthopaedic injuries requiring transport to hospital were treated out-of-hospital with an initial intravenous morphine and ketamine bolus, and then randomized to receive either a continuous ketamine or saline infusion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of continuous ketamine on additional analgesia needs and pain score during transport to the ...
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