Use of ketamine for reversing acute depression in a critically ill pretransplant patient
JHLT Open September 22, 2023 Anna Bovill Shapiro, Mohit Chauhan, Archer Kilbourne Martin et al. 1 citation
A 68-year-old with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and anxiety was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in cardiogenic shock. After an intubation and several days in the ICU, he expressed hopelessness with further care and was considering a transition to hospice. The treatment team was concerned that clinical depression was influencing his...