Is Prehospital Ketamine Associated With a Change in the Prognosis of PTSD?

Abstract

Ketamine is an alternative to opioids for prehospital analgesia following serious combat injury. Limited research has examined prehospital ketamine use, associated injuries including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD outcomes following serious combat injury.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Feb 01, 2022
• Source ID: 10.1093/milmed/usac014

Entities

People

• Andrew J. MacGregor
• Benjamin Walrath
• G. Jay Walker
• Judy L. Dye
• Katheryne Perez
• Michael R. Galarneau
• Ted Melcer

Organizations

• Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
• Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Fields of Study

• Medicine
• Psychology

Readers

• Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
• Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Trauma or Military Medicine