Acute behavioural disturbance

RCEM suggests... Where parenteral agents required, ketamine or droperidol is preferred

  • Ketamine - CVS stability + dissociative effects helpful (suggested 4mg/kg IM!!!!!)
  • Benzodiazepines → higher rate of resp adverse events
  • Midaz 5-10mg IM; Loraz 4mg IM
  • Haloperidol and loraz seems to work better together than alone

RSI: cardiostable induction, avoid sux; serotonergic effect of fentanyl

medicolegal

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