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Created by: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess Clinical review: Emergency medicine faculty review completed. Medication content reviewed by Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP, and Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP. Last source review: 2026-08-06 Next scheduled review: 2027-02-06 Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty Important: Education and source review only; no patient-specific or time-critical recommendations. Independently verify current evidence and local policy. Website contact: kybrown@kumc.edu