Cardiac Arrest Following Ketamine Administration for Rapid Sequence Intubation

We present 2 critically ill patients who experienced cardiac arrest following the administration of ketamine for rapid sequence intubation (RSI). The literature regarding the use of etomidate and ketamine for RSI in critically ill patients is reviewed and options for sedation during endotracheal intubation in this population are discussed.

Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - November 11, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Dewhirst, E., Frazier, W. J., Leder, M., Fraser, D. D., Tobias, J. D. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research