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The RSI Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate in Rapid Sequence Intubation

by Anand Swaminathan posted January 8, 2026 No Comments

Etomidate or ketamine? The debate over the ideal agent for emergency rapid sequence intubation (RSI) has raged for years with no clear winner. Etomidate has been touted in the past ...

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The RSI Trial: Ketamine vs Etomidate in Rapid Sequence Intubation

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