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

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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