title: Myth: Ketamine should not be used as an induction agent for intubation in patients with head injury.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo, British Columbia. yfilanov@mac.com
authors.forename: Yevgeny
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Filanovsky
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D000818:Animals; D000075202:Contraindications; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007649:Ketamine; D012307:Risk Factors; D014193:Trauma Centers
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D007649:Ketamine