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Emergency Department Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Calculator
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Emergency Department Rapid Sequence Intubation
Drug
Dose
Concentration
Volume
ketamine (2 mg/kg) IV
10 mg/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 200 mg/dose.
fentaNYL (1 microgram/kg) IV
50 microgram/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 100 microgram/dose.
midazolam (0.1 mg/kg) IV
1 mg/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 10 mg/dose.
propofol (1 mg/kg) IV
10 mg/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 100 mg/dose.
succinylcholine (1 mg/kg) IV
20 mg/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 150 mg/dose.
rocuronium (1 mg/kg) IV
10 mg/mL
Administer IV direct in 1 minute or less.
Dose may be repeated if needed after clinical assessment.
Maximum: 100 mg/dose.
If no IV Access
ketamine (4 mg/kg) IM
50 mg/mL
Time to effect is longer then IV route.
Maximum: 250 mg/dose.
succinylcholine (3 mg/kg) IM
20 mg/mL
Time to effect is longer than IV route.
Maximum: 150 mg/dose.