Among other things, an ECG can be used to measure the rate and rhythm of heartbeats, the size and position of the heart chambers, the presence of any damage to the heart's muscle cells or conduction system, the effects of cardiac drugs, and the function of implanted pacemakers.
Ketamine (INN) is a medication used mainly for starting and maintaining anesthesia. Other uses include sedation in intensive care, as a pain killer, as treatment of bronchospasm, as a treatment for complex regional pain syndrome and as an antidepressant.n December 2013, the government of India, in response to rising abuse and the use of ketamine as a date rape drug, has added it to Schedule X of the Drug and Cosmetics Act requiring a special license for sale and maintenance of records of all sales for two years.
A chart review analysis of 35 ED patients receiving low-dose ketamine (0.1-0.6 mg/kg) in addition to intravenous morphine demonstrated a decrease in pain intensity for 54% of the patients by a documented 3-point pain decrease on a 10-point scale.ecause of its high lipid solubility, ketamine rapidly crosses the blood-brain barrier, provides quick onset of action (peak concentration at 1 minute after intravenous push [IVP]) and rapid recovery to baseline (duration of action 5-15 minutes after IVP).