Paramedics in 2 ketamine cases cannot practice in state
15 February 2022
15 February 2022
A paramedic involved in a 2018 incident in which an intoxicated woman received ketamine before passing away is no longer allowed to practice in Colorado. The state launched an investigation after the Problem Solvers discovered the death of Jerica Lacour, a mother of five, had been caused by “respiratory arrest associated with acute alcohol and ketamine intoxication,” with other contributing factors including “cardiomegaly, cardiac fibrosis, obesity, and recent cocaine ingestion.” The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division conducted the investigation after revealing to the Problem Solvers it had no record of a ...