Successful Use of Ketamine as a Prehospital Analgesic by Pararescuemen During Operation Enduring Freedom
Lyon, R.F.; Schwan, C.; Zeal, J.; Kharod, C.; Staak, B.; Petersen, C.; Rush, S.C.
Journal of special operations medicine a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals 18(1): 70-73
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 1553-9768 PMID: 29533436 Document Number: 696952
Effective analgesia is a crucial part of the care and resuscitation of a traumatically injured patient. These secondary effects of pain may increase morbidity and mortality in the acutely injured patient. When ketamine is administered appropriately in the clinical setting, it can provide analgesia, anxiolysis, and amnesia for patients with less respiratory depression and hypotension than equivalent doses of opioid analgesics.