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Mon, 07/01/2019 - 12:58
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Lara Ellinger
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Ketamine units
Our anesthesia and neuro groups had some back-and-forth regarding the optimal units to use for ketamine infusions. Anesthesia initially wanted a rate (non-weight-based), but now have agreed to go with weight-based. The question is now whether to use mg/kg/hour vs. mcg/kg/min for continuous infusions. What do you use at your institutions? Do units differ for different indications/specialties?
