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Laryngospasm and Hypoxia After Intramuscular Administration of Ketamine to a Patient in Excited Delirium

Aaron M. BurnettFrom Emergency Medical Services (AMB, KRG, RJF) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (BJW, KWB), Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MinnesotaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Benjamin J. WattersFrom Emergency Medical Services (AMB, KRG, RJF) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (BJW, KWB), Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota
, MD,
Kelly W. BarringerFrom Emergency Medical Services (AMB, KRG, RJF) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (BJW, KWB), Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota
, MD,
Kent R. GriffithFrom Emergency Medical Services (AMB, KRG, RJF) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (BJW, KWB), Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota
, RN, EMT-P &
Ralph J. FrasconeFrom Emergency Medical Services (AMB, KRG, RJF) and the Department of Emergency Medicine (BJW, KWB), Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota
, MD
Pages 412-414 | Received 15 Oct 2011, Accepted 18 Oct 2011, Published online: 17 Jan 2012

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