title: Ketamine sedation during air medical retrieval of an agitated patient.
abstract: Air medical retrieval of acutely agitated patients is challenging in terms of safety for all parties involved. We describe a case in which the largest recorded dose of ketamine sedation in air medical history allowed the successful transport of an acutely agitated patient from a remote community.
authors.affiliation: Royal Flying Doctor Service, Queensland Section, Australia.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.affiliation: Royal Flying Doctor Service, Queensland Section, Australia. Electronic address: mlecong@rfdsqld.com.au.
authors.forename: Minh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Cong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017732:Air Ambulances; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D003693:Delirium / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007649:Ketamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007649:Ketamine