A number of diverse drugs are routinely used in the ED to induce anesthesia prior to intubation. These include thiopental, methohexital, ketamine, etomidate, and propofol. Midazolam and fentanyl may also be used; these two agents are more commonly used at low doses as conscious sedation agents (see Analgesia and Sedation). The choice of a particular anesthetic agent depends to a great extent on the experience and training of the...
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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