SGEM#482: Seize the Day with Ketamine and Midazolam for Pediatric Status Epilepticus

SGEM#482: Seize the Day with Ketamine and Midazolam for Pediatric Status Epilepticus

Author: Dr. Ken Milne August 16, 2025 Duration: 31:26

Reference:  Othman AA, et al. Combined ketamine and midazolam vs. midazolam alone for initial treatment of pediatric generalized convulsive status epilepticus (Ket-Mid study): A randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Neurology. June 2025 Date: May 27, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. James Chamberlain is a pediatric emergency medicine attending physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC where […]

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