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Pharmacology

Pharmacology Mastery

Ketamine — Procedural Sedation RSI · L1

How this exercise works

Calculate weight-based medication doses using patient weight and FDA/protocol parameters. Enter the numeric answer within the allowed tolerance.

Fundamental concept

Calculating mg/kg doses for pediatrics and adults using FDA labeling concentrations and protocol maximums.

Read: Weight-Based Paramedic Pharmacology →

Scenario

RSI induction. Protocol: ketamine 2 mg/kg IV. Patient 75 kg.

Calculate the dose in mg.

mg