Everytime I am back home , this particular drug never fail to attract my attention.
Here is another report of its use in medicine
Ketamine May Be Useful for Intubation in Critically Ill Patients
Ketamine is a safe, valuable alternative to conventional etomidate for use as a sedative during intubation in critically ill patients, according to the results [...]
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21 Jul
The Ketamine effect
29 Mar
Extra reading (IV)
I came across some post about Tun Daim Zainuddin. Articles about him come as a rarity.
Here is one of his lecture that I found. ” Managing Business. My personal experience “
The title may sound like a businessman preaching people how to make money. But the truth is far from it. It revolves around choice, luck [...]
25 Mar
Extra reading(III)
Stress hyperglycemia occurs in patients with elevated cathecolamines glucocorticoids. Increased adrenaline and noradrenaline for the “fight of flight” response and cortisol from adrenal glands increases blood glucose .
High glucose decreases immunity, tissue healing and increase inflammatory factors.
NICE-SUGAR studies the risk/benefit of intensive(4.5-6mmol/l) and conventional glucose control(<10mmol/l) in critically ill patient.
Results show similar primary outcome and [...]
20 Dec
Extra reading (II): NON-Medical books
I have to make the word “NON” bold and in capital letters
I am so proud to tell the world that I am reading non-medical books too. *Haha* what a nerd
Alot of my friends are just allergic to books, its either they read too much medical text or they simply dont like reading. I was both.
I [...]
16 Nov
Extra reading (I)-Clinical trials
My teacher for polyclinic therapy, he made studying an enjoyable task, gaining new knowledge a must for all medics, making mistakes a part and parcel of life. Although its strenuous studying under him , it was never a torture.
Here is one of the clinical trial he assigned me to read on.
The hypothesis of the trial [...]
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