Printed in the January/February 2021 Digital Edition of Clinician’s Brief Kendon Kuo, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Auburn University Katherine Gerken, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Auburn University TOXICOLOGY|PEER REVIEWED For global readers, a calculator to convert laboratory values, dosages, and other measurements to SI units can be found here. All Clinician’s Brief content is reviewed for accuracy at the time of […]
Survivin’
Stakes are high when we are in the midst of resuscitation efforts and all cylinders are trying to fire at once. Everyone has a job and we are all trying to remember all the steps to save a life. But things don’t always work out and sometimes we can’t get all the things we would […]
Status Quo on Status Epilepticus?
Got a patient with seizures that won’t stop? Consider these medications: Midazolam: IntraNASAL 0.25 mg/kg Note the lower dose Consider the use of mucosal atomization device to promote absorption If > 1 mL, split between nostrils May be faster than IV; superior to rectal CRI 0.2-1 mg/kg/h Levetiracetam: 20-60 mg/kg IV q6-8h Phenobarbital: 2-6 mg/kg […]
Wait, we got em back?! Post-Cardiac Arrest Care.
Sometimes the unexpected happens and you get a patient back after they’ve arrested. What’s next? #1: Treat the underlying disease (if known) Things die for a reason. Focus on fixing those issues. If it’s still a mystery, the 5 H’s and 5 T’s are a good place to start: 5 H’s: HypovolemiaHypoxia / HypoventilationHydrogen ions […]
Pop quiz – Global Handwashing Day 2020
Enjoy a few pharmacology-related questions in honour of global handwashing day. What is the furosemide braking effect? How does furosemide tolerance differ? You give desmopressin to a Dobie with type 1 von Willebrand disease for continued oozing from a surgical site. The bleeding stops. Why might subsequent doses given shortly after be less effective? What […]