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Inhalation anesthetics produce damage by disrupting intracellular calcium homeostasis by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm these findings add to our understanding of the effect of inhaled anesthetics on intracellular calcium control (Yang H et al: Inhalational anesthetics induce cell damage by disruption... Huafeng Wei continues his investigations into inhaled agent toxicity. Using chicken lymphocytes he demonstrated that isoflurane, desflurane and sevoflurane at 2 MAC Read on »

Pet Anesthetic by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 20 Dec 2010 7:11am or muscle or inhalant drugs that are breathed in and out of the body. Your veterinarian will select the anesthetic regime based on the health of your pet and on the type of surgical... is used to deliver an inhalant anesthetic in oxygen and other gases. Many anesthetic drugs can depress breathing; having an ET tube in place allows the veterinarian to assist Read on »

Consensus Statement – First international workshop on anesthetics and Alzheimer’s disease by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm . 2) Evidence from animal models suggests that inhaled anesthetic exposure increases the pathologic changes normally associated with Alzheimer’s disease. For example, in adult... changes in various animals. 3) In vitro studies provide evidence that inhaled anesthetics interact with recognized pathways of neurodegeneration and produce effects consistent Read on »

FDA Warning: Topical Anesthetic by Kevin .. Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 4:27pm a topical anesthetic that contains the lowest amount possible of medication that will relieve the pain; apply the topical anesthetic sparingly and only to the area where pain exists or is expected to occur; not apply the topical anesthetic to broken or irritated skin. ask their doctor what side effects are possible and how to lower their chance of having life Read on »

A patient unexpectedly does not “wake up” at the end of an anesthetic and is taken to the PACU by David Smith, MD Posted Fri 28 May 2010 12:00am Dr. Falk discusses what needs to be done when a patient unexpectedly does not “wake up” at the end of a general anesthetic: An unresponsive patient... be intubated. If there is no suspicion of metabolic abnormalities or residual anesthetic drug, neurologic imaging and testing should be the next diagnostic step including CT scan Read on »

Multidose vials of anesthetics appear to be the most likely factor in transmission of hepatitis C between patients undergoing ar by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm The authors investigated two episodes of hepatitis C transmission between patients who underwent diagnostic procedures. In both events the common factor appeared to be open multidose vials that had been used for several patients. “In the arthroscopy episode the anaesthetist re-used the drawing up needle left in the ampoule and syringe to wi ... Read on »

The Wand and Better Dental Anesthetics-- Better Numbing! by Dr. Thomas Gibbs Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 6:38pm Are you looking for anesthetic that comes close to the ideal of “painless?” According to a recent national survey, over 50% of patients fear anesthetic syringes. Some patients get more nervous than others at the mere sight of a needle. Discomfort from a dental shot is mostly due to the feeling of pressure created by the flow of dental anesthetic Read on »

New Long-Acting Local Anesthetic Derived From Algae Effectively Blocks Pain In Surgical Patients by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Fri 25 Feb 2011 5:58pm A U.S.-Chile collaboration is bringing surgical patients closer to having a long-acting local anesthetic. In a randomized, double-blind trial, patients given neosaxitoxin, a new local anesthetic derived from algae, had significantly less postoperative pain and recovered about two days sooner than those given the commonly used local anesthetic Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Topical anesthetic cream for cutaneous abscess drainage in children by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 16 Mar 2011 12:00am Abscess drainage can be painful and time consuming in the ED. Can this article help? Trick of the Trade: Apply a topical anesthetic cream on skin...). Data collection: The treating physician decided whether a topical anesthetic should be used. The sites used a topical lidocaine cream (LMX 4). The cream is applied Read on »

Xylocaine Anesthetic - an oxymoron by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:29am Most people on dialysis use Xylocaine which is supposed to be an anesthetic before cannulation. This is because the needles used for dialysis can be quite painful. So, before putting the needles, a small amount of Xylocaine is injected into the site where the needles need to be put. So far, so good. The problem is that the Xylocaine itself Read on »