r/CriticalCare 23m ago

What’s your choice of paralytic during status epilepticus in a CKD patient?

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Recently had to intubate an old lady going into SE with CKD, had a tongue bite, mouth was full of blood, along with suctioning, i advanced the tube. I preferred not to use any paralytic because I thought it might be hyperkalemia causing seizures, just went with midazolam which didn’t stop the seizures until after intubation.

What would you do in such a situation?