A 28-year-old female has sustained a painful closed ankle fracture-dislocation at a music festival. The foot is pale, cool, and has absent dorsalis pe...

Question

A 28-year-old female has sustained a painful closed ankle fracture-dislocation at a music festival. The foot is pale, cool, and has absent dorsalis pedis pulse. You plan to administer ketamine for procedural sedation before reduction. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to ketamine use?

Accepted Answer

Age under 3 months

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Known epilepsy

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Previous adverse reaction to ketamine with laryngospasm

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Active upper respiratory tract infection

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History of hypertension

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Ketamine Contraindications