AUTHORS: Fox, Gabriel M. MB BChir etc Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 BACKGROUND: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are significant issues in surgical patients, and additional treatment options are needed. Dopaminergic antiemetics have been popular for their efficacy, but their use has been limited by safety concerns, especially the potential for torsade de pointes arising […]
Read MoreAuthor: EdMariano.com Personal protective equipment (PPE) for personnel involved in advanced airway management in cases of known positive or suspected COVID-19 should not replace recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the additional risk of exposure to healthcare personnel involved in advanced airway management for a disease with airborne transmission must be taken into […]
Read MoreThe foot consists of many small bones that can cause significant pain when they become injured or misaligned, or when the protective cushioning around them deteriorates. Various issues can affect the foot, potentially resulting in pain that worsens with every step. In this article, we discuss some of the potential causes of foot pain when […]
Read MoreI am trying to make our readers laugh in these difficult times. Author: Dr 99 Pandemic coronavirus, COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands infected. Sports suspended. Nations on lockdown. Social distancing. Markets crashing. And it’s only just begun. Yet somehow amidst all of this, Anesthesia is amazed they haven’t been blamed for any of this. “It was […]
Read MoreAuthor: Gina Shaw Anesthesiology News Gabapentin and ketamine in the spotlight One is an anticonvulsant first approved in the 1990s to treat seizures that has been heavily promoted in recent years for dozens of off-label uses, in many cases leading to widespread abuse. The other is a five-decade staple of anesthesiology, battle-tested during the Vietnam […]
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