Ketamine (WK 1) Flashcards
1
Q
Ketamine Class
A
General anesthetic
2
Q
Ketamine Indications
A
Sedation/analgesia
3
Q
Ketamine Contraindications
A
hypersensitivity, head injury, hypertension & conjunction w/ benzo’s
4
Q
Ketamine Action
A
produces dissociative anesthesia and blocks NMDA receptors
5
Q
Ketamine Side Effects
A
hypertension, increased ICP & tachycardia
6
Q
Ketamine Adult RSI & Maintenace Drip
A
1 to 3 mg/kg IV/IO
Maintenance Drip- 0.1 to 0.5 mg/min IV/IO
7
Q
Ketamine Adult Pain Management
A
0.1 to 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO slow push (1 min) or IM/IN, MAX=15 mg and every 10 minutes
8
Q
Ketamine PEDI RSI
A
0.50 to 3.0 mg/kg IV/IO
9
Q
Ketamine PEDI Pain Management
A
0.1 to 0.3 mg/kg IV/IO slow (1 min), MAX=15 mg, every 10 minutes
