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Etomidate versus Ketamine for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial (The EvK Trial)

Speaker
Kelly Oldziej, PharmD
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident
Yale New Haven Hospital

Key Points

  • The mortality benefit of ketamine over etomidate was not seen by day 28

  • Ketamine was associated with more-frequent administration of post-induction rescue therapy and a greater incidence of post-induction cardiovascular collapse

  • The decision about which induction agent to utilize in RSI should be patient-specific

 


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