Pharmacology
A Brief History of the Placebo
Who knew that anesthesia had such an integral role in the modern placebo? A simply fantastic introduction to the topic, from a slightly uncharacteristic source.
Fentanyl and Morphine: A CV Editorial
It’s not too often that you’ll see us commenting on cardiac anesthetics. However, this editorial on the use of morphine and fentanyl in CV anesthesia summarizes some very nice points differentiating the two. Highly recommended, this is a short editorial worthy of your attention.
Ovid: External Link.
Vioxx maker Merck and Co drew up doctor hit list | The Australian
Quite the shocking revelation.
A&A: Recurrence of Cardiotoxicity After Lipid Rescue from Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest.
With good reason, most regional anesthetic rooms and carts now come with a bag of intralipid. But is one bag enough? Perhaps not. Nice case report from Marwick et al.
Ovid: Recurrence of Cardiotoxicity After Lipid Rescue from Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest..
Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb and the effect of postoperative analgesia on diagnosis
Wow. A phenomenal review of analgesia in orthopedic trauma for any acute pain medicine consultant. Not only a quick review of the pathophysiology, but great review of cases in the literature.
Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb and the effect of postoperative analgesia on diagnosis — Mar et al. 102 (1): 3 — British [...]
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