In Episode 15 of the Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy and Sass dive into the pharmacological world of ketamine. They talk about all the anesthesia situations where it can be useful. They discuss the pharmacology of ketamine, appropriate dosing, what the current evidence really shows about its use with increased intracranial pressure, and how it is frequently used for analgesia. It really is the Swiss army knife of anesthetic meds!
References
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- Farrell A, Bendo D. Perioperative Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: What Is New? Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2018; 8(3): 279–289.
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