Basic Sciences

496) Which of the following is the PROPER intramuscular Ketamine SEDATIVE DOSAGE used in pediatric anesthetic practice?

A. 0.1 mg/Kg
B. 0.5 mg/Kg
C. 5 mg/Kg
D. 7.5 mg/Kg
E. 10 mg/Kg




REFERENCES & ANSWER

Green SM., Hummel CB., Wittlake WA., Rothrock SG., Hopkins GA., Garrett W.: What is the optimal dose of ketamine for pediatric sedation? Acad. Emerg. Med. 1999, 6: 21-26

Fletcher M.: Anesthesia in Facial Plastic Surgery, Chapter 14, in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 147, 2002

Fletcher M.: Anesthesia in Facial Plastic Surgery, Chapter 17, in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 191, 2009


496) C      5 mg/Kg