NRNP6566 KNOWLEDGE CHECK WEEK 8

NRNP6566 KNOWLEDGE CHECK WEEK 8 Ketamine has several advantages over other sedatives for procedural sedation. According to Buck (2016), the use of ketamine results in only minimal respiratory depression with preserved or exaggerated pharyngeal and laryngeal reflexes. It also results to normal or slightly increased muscle tone with minor increase in BP, heart rate and cardiac output (Buck, 2016). Additionally, it is rapid acting as an anesthetic with analgesic properties. Some potentially life-threatening adverse effects have been associated with ketamine, although rare. These include laryngospasm, apnea, impaired cardiac function, increased intracranial pressure and diabetes insipidus so the patients should be carefully monitored for these (Buck, 2016). Reference Buck, M. L. (2016). Ketamine infusions for pediatric sedation and analgesia. Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, 22(6). content/uploads/sites/237/2015/12/June16_Ketamine_PedP