Rebellion21: Ketamine vs Etomidate for RSI via Rob J. Bryant, MD
September 22, 2021
Ketamine has been the recent go to for the hemodynamically compromised intubation. In this 18-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Rob J. Bryant, MD...
Marco Torres
Rapid Agitation Control With Ketamine in the Emergency Department
August 30, 2021
Background/Introduction: Emergency department management of severe psychomotor agitation presents a unique challenge due to the undifferentiated nature of patient presentations, need for situational awareness, necessity for...
The KetaBAN Trial: Nebulized Ketamine for Analgesia in the ED
July 5, 2021
Background: Intravenous sub-dissociative dosed ketamine has gained an expanded role in the management of a variety of acute painful conditions in the ED (REBEL EM). ...
Does Co-Administration of Haldol or Versed Diminish Recovery Agitation with Ketamine in Adults Undergoing Procedural Sedation?
September 5, 2019
Background: Working in the emergency department means frequently performing painful procedures on patients, often we turn to procedural sedation to make these procedures more tolerable for...
The Evolution of Ketamine for Severe Agitation
July 1, 2019
EMS rolls in with a 28 year-old male brought in for severe agitation after being found smashing glass bottles in the street. As police approached...
EMU365 Pediatric EM Expert Panel
March 26, 2019
This EMU 365 video features Drs. Anthony Crocco, Farhan Bhanji and Angelo Mikrogianakis on a potpourri of Pediatric Emergency topics including pediatric trauma resuscitation, adjuncts...
Anton Helman
Ep 115 Emergency Management of the Agitated Patient
September 25, 2018
Managing acutely agitated patients can cause anxiety in even the most seasoned emergency doctor. These are high risk patients and they are high risk to...
Is Ketamine Contraindicated in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders?
July 3, 2018
Background: In recent years, ketamine use has dramatically increased in the Emergency Department (ED). There are four major indications for the use of ketamine in...
Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016 from EMU & Whistler Conferences
June 13, 2017
Quick and insightful reviews of 17 important adult and pediatric emergency medicine studies from 2016: The PROCAMIO study for stable VT, platelets for head bleeds...
Etomidate vs Ketamine in Trauma RSI
March 16, 2017
Background: Etomidate and ketamine are both routinely used as induction agents during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in trauma patients. It is well established that etomidate...