Ketamine in the ER

By The DO Staff

12.05.22

Many ER doctors view ketamine as a bit of a wonder drug, and I am certainly no exception. The first time I used it was in the military on one of my Ranger Medics in 2014 after he sustained a significant hand trauma. The injury was severe, so we went straight to an 800 mcg fentanyl lollipop, and then another. This is a pretty strong pain dose in someone who hasn’t built a tolerance to narcotics, but it didn’t touch him. Like pretty much any Army Ranger, my soldier was well-trained and tough, but I could tell he was doing his best to hold it together in front of the other guys.

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