Low dose special K

Here's a video from Prof Larry Mellick which demostrates the efficacy of low dose Ketamine (as an infusion) for neuropathic pain. Ketamine, for those that who are unaware, can be used for the following purposes quite safely. Here is St Emlyn's view on this.

  • Analgesia
  • RSI (most useful in trauma)
  • Maintenance of sedation (ventilated patients)
  • Procedural sedation (esp for children)



For more of his great videos, go here.

Webucation 14/4/15

The edition of web wisdom encompasses lots of radiology, a smattering od dogma-lysis and even some phramacology. Pls credit the original content creators.



The last link shows us the quality of critical appraising and high level analysis that is out there in the world of FOAM. Long may this continue.

Outside the abdomen

Here's another great case from Prof Larry Mellick.
Reminding us that sometimes abdominal pain pathology is "outside the abdominal examination".
Also remember these other pathologies when formulating a differential:
  • Inferior MI (adults)
  • Lower lobe pneumonia
  • Hernia