mobey Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 I wanted to discuss Ketamine with those who have actually administered it in the field. I'll start with general info, although I have never used it, or seen it used. Ketamine Class: Dissociative anesthetic. MOI: Blocks NMDA receptors, Dissacociates limbic from thalamus and cortex.
Kiwiology Posted November 8, 2010 Posted November 8, 2010 Ketamine is too advanced for the US mate, they are stuck in 1990 with a couple mg of morphine that they have to ring up on the ambo phone for. Bloody hell even the UK aren't using it outside of HEMS which is staffed with a Reg or Consultant physician who is most-often an ER Doc or an Anaesthetist. We have been using it for the last 5 years and its amazing I just love the stuff to bits its totally freaking sweet. Useless Australians are using it but its a bit of a shit storm because well, they want to get paid more for doing it, bah HTFU I say.
Vorenus Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 Yep, that stuffs quite nice. We are getting Esketamine back on our vehicles (though if you ask me, that`s bullshit, `cause as far as I know, there are no profound studies, saying that it`s really less hallucinating).
chbare Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 Ketamine is too advanced for the US mate, they are stuck in 1990 with a couple mg of morphine that they have to ring up on the ambo phone for. Bloody hell even the UK aren't using it outside of HEMS which is staffed with a Reg or Consultant physician who is most-often an ER Doc or an Anaesthetist. We have been using it for the last 5 years and its amazing I just love the stuff to bits its totally freaking sweet. Useless Australians are using it but its a bit of a shit storm because well, they want to get paid more for doing it, bah HTFU I say. I'm not so sure of that. The most common induction agent in my area of the world is etomidate. I have found no compelling evidence that points to the superiority of one agent to another. If we are talking about using ketamine for it's analgesic properties, I would agree somewhat. Take care, chbare.
Kiwiology Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 We use ketamine at both low doses (10-20mg) for analgesia and high doses for anaesthesia/RSI (1.5mg/kg)
uglyEMT Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 You guys get to have all the fun. And the cool drugs too
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