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#229 Ketamine for Analgesia and Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients | ICU Guide
In this episode, we explain Ketamine for analgesia and sedation in mechanically ventilated patients, offering a practical ICU guide to dosing, clinical effects, and safety considerations. Designed for nursing students, ICU clinicians, and emergency and critical care professionals, this episode walks through how ketamine is used to provide both pain control and sedation in critically ill patients. We review ketamine’s mechanism of action, its unique benefits in maintaining airway reflexes and hemodynamic stability, and when it may be preferred in ventilated patients. You’ll learn how to dose…
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