Ketamine has seen an explosion in use as part of a multimodal analgesic regime as well as for treating chronic pain and depression. While generally regarded as safe, there are some patients for whom Ketamine usage may be detrimental. What is Ketamine? Ketamine is a...
Medications are vital for patients undergoing surgery, but they can also pose risks if not given correctly. The medical literature is frighteningly sparse on medication errors in the operating room. Unless the effects of the error are devastatingly obvious, most of...
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes What are Medication-Related Errors? Medication errors are defined as preventable events that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm. In the vast majority of scenarios, they involve some form of human error....
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