Succinycholine vs. Rocuronium for Pediatric RSI

About this episode

This episode discusses a study comparing succinylcholine and rocuronium for pediatric rapid sequence intubation, highlighting the lower death rate associated with succinylcholine.

Written by Aaron Lacy Spoon Feed In this retrospective, database-propensity-matched study, children in the ED who underwent rapid sequence intubation (RSI) with succinylcholine had a lower rate of death compared to rocuronium. Sux ≠ Sucks and Roc ≠ Rocks In case you haven’t heard, pediatric airways are a big deal. While extensively researched in the adult population (with more […] The post Succinycholine vs. Rocuronium for Pediatric RSI first appeared on האיגוד הישראלי לרפואה דחופה .

Topics covered

• pediatric airways
• rapid sequence intubation
• anesthesia
• emergency medicine
• drug comparison

Keywords

• succinycholine
• rocuronium
• pediatric RSI
• emergency department
• intubation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: האיגוד הישראלי לרפואה דחופה

Products: Succinycholine, Rocuronium

Places: pediatric

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