Ketamine or Etomidate for RSI?

February 21, 2022 00:24:01
Ketamine or Etomidate for RSI?
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
Ketamine or Etomidate for RSI?

Feb 21 2022 | 00:24:01

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Show Notes

Etomidate and ketamine are frequently used for RSI in critically ill patients.  Recent articles have raised concern about an increased incidence of post-intubation hypotension in patients who receive ketamine for RSI.  Notwithstanding, is either agent superior for RSI in the critically ill?  In this podcast we discuss the recently published EvK trial, which evaluated etomidate and ketamine for RSI in emergency endotracheal intubations.

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