PHARM Podcast 206 Surviving Sedation – Triumph, Tragedy and Controversy

Hi folks.
On todays episode I discuss an update on the Thai cave rescue sedation, a coronial inquest into a death in custody after administration of IM midazolam and finally a controversy about prehospital ketamine sedation research in USA

show notes:

Thai cave doctor trained divers how to administer dangerous sedative to kids.https://t.co/L9vQi52amw

— ABC News (@abcnews) July 26, 2018

“It was an estimate to start with and the first child was an experiment in a way, so it was a good guess with a lot of other specialists.” – Dr Richard Harris on being asked how difficult it was to get the dosage right for boys’ sedation

— Rachel Hayter (@_rachelhayter) July 24, 2018

Dr Harris on boys’ sedation: “I’ve never done it in the back of a cave on malnourished, skinny, dehydrated Thai kids before so that for me was the most frightening part of the week.” #ThaiCaveRescue

— Rachel Hayter (@_rachelhayter) July 24, 2018

CONFIRMATION THAT KETAMINE USED IN RESCUE! Repeated IM injections no less!! Wow! what a demonstration of safety of ketamine !https://t.co/vZVeWR2sR9#Ketamine4Win

— Minh Le Cong (@ketaminh) July 27, 2018

With great thanks to @ketaminh for the wording! pic.twitter.com/rPeW3cimVN

— Dr. Howie Mell (@DrHowieMell) July 27, 2018

(WARNING OF DISTRESSING VIDEO CONTENT)

‘I can’t breathe’: footage shows David Dungay’s death in custody – video https://t.co/iBmXdWEI3t

— The Guardian (@guardian) July 16, 2018

News: Guardian Australia and 2Ser launch podcast series ahead of coronial inquest into David Dungay https://t.co/1w9iM78H09 /via @mumbrella /cc @acast #press

— media.info UK print (@minfoUKprint) July 14, 2018

Federal complaint filed over prehospital ketamine research https://t.co/1CD3ACg46e pic.twitter.com/pIRux8fV2q

— EMS1 (@EMS1) <a href="https://twittJuly 25, 2018

Complaint Filed Over Prehospital Ketamine Research Without Prior Consent https://t.co/ejiuNufGjQ #ems #fire #firefighter

— Fire, EMS, PD News (@FireInfo1) July 25, 2018

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