DG Journal Club F McDonagh, J C A Carvalho, S Abdulla, D Cordovani Anaesthesia. 2022 Mar 28 Carbetocin or oxytocin are given routinely as first-line uterotonic drugs following delivery of the neonate during caesarean delivery to prevent postpartum haemorrhage. Low doses may be as effective as high doses with a potential reduction in adverse effects. […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat pain patients. Authors: Jillian Kubala MS RD and Deena Kuruvilla MD MedicalNewsToday Migraine is considered a moderate-to-severe type of headache that impacts about 16% of the U.S. adult population. Migraine is more common in women of childbearing age and in those with lower socioeconomic status. Migraine has a strong genetic […]
Read MoreThis is important because our readers are anesthetizing many post COVID pts Author: Dave Fornell Cardiovascular Business The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a new expert consensus decision pathway for the evaluation and management of adults with cardiovascular consequences stemming from a COVID-19 infection. Over the past two years, numerous post-infection symptoms have been attributed to the effects […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: AUDREY SHAFER, MD KevinMD.com He was sick-sick but he had broken his hip, and if you put a broken bone and an orthopedist together, you have an operation. It wasn’t as far afield as the classic ortho-anesthesia video where ortho calls for an OR for a dead patient, but believe me, all kinds of […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat patients in the ICU. AUTHORS: Jiang, Zhangjie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Delirium, an acute confusion status, is associated with adverse effects, including the development of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the etiology and underlying mechanisms of delirium remain largely to be determined. Many patients have […]
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