October 1, 2024Turkish Journal of Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Unexpected consequences: A case of ketamine-induced seizure in procedural sedation

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Intravenous ketamine procedural sedation resulted in an unexpected generalized tonic-clonic seizure in a young adult undergoing shoulder joint reduction.
Administration of 40 mg of intravenous ketamine triggered an acute seizure within 60 s, which was promptly terminated using rescue diazepam therapy.
Highlights the critical need for health-care professionals to monitor for convulsive side effects and prepare rescue therapy during ketamine sedation.

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Case report reports generalized tonic-clonic seizure after intravenous ketamine procedural sedation in a young adult, highlighting potential convulsive risks during sedation.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5611ae2b3180350efdd66 https://doi.org/10.4103/tjem.tjem_67_24

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Case report reports generalized tonic-clonic seizure after intravenous ketamine procedural sedation in a young adult, highlighting potential convulsive risks during sedation.

Unexpected consequences: A case of ketamine-induced seizure in procedural sedation

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Unexpected consequences: A case of ketamine-induced seizure in procedural sedation

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