Use of ketamine in prolonged entrapment.
This paper discusses the advantages of ketamine analgesia in the management of trapped patients after serious incidents. Four case histories and a review of the literature lead us to the conclusion that ketamine is the drug of choice in these situations.
Cottingham
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Royal Free NHS Trust Hospital, Hampstead, London, UK.
Thomson
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D000059:Accidents; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
D007649:Ketamine