A patient with a suspected cervical spine injury needs rapid sequence intubation (RSI). Which agent provides optimal intubating conditions with minimal hemodynamic effect in a normotensive trauma patient?
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A
Ketamine 1.5 mg/kg IV + succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg IV
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B
Midazolam 0.1 mg/kg IV alone
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C
Etomidate 0.3 mg/kg IV + rocuronium 1.2 mg/kg IV
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D
Diazepam 10 mg IV + vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg IV