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Vasopressin it is.

What is one of the primary reasons for propofol's rapid onset, why must the infusion be changed on a regular basis and why is it not generally used for ongoing sedation in children?
 
Brandon Oto said:
You probably didn't mean this, but there's methylene blue...
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I have heard about that on the anethesia forums and apparently it works great
 
usalsfyre said:
Vasopressin it is.

What is one of the primary reasons for propofol's rapid onset, why must the infusion be changed on a regular basis and why is it not generally used for ongoing sedation in children?
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Because it is in a very lipid soluble emulsion and is also suspetiable to microorganism growth. I think it also has a lot of calories and fat.
 
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Chase said:
Because it is in a very water soluble emulsion and is also suspetiable to microorganism growth. I think it also has a lot of calories.
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Add that one to my knowledge bank
 
I thought that propofol was lipid-soluble.
 
Brandon Oto said:
I thought that propofol was lipid-soluble.
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I think your right. It's lipid soluable not water soluable.


What can cause a brown or tea colored urine?
 
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It's a beautiful day for infectious disease!

What are two common pathogenic microorganisms resistant to most contact antimicrobial agents except bleach?
 
Brandon Oto said:
It's a beautiful day for infectious disease!

What are two common pathogenic microorganisms resistant to most contact antimicrobial agents except bleach?
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MRSA and VRE? Or maybe Ebola :ph34r:
 
Brandon Oto said:
It's a beautiful day for infectious disease!

What are two common pathogenic microorganisms resistant to most contact antimicrobial agents except bleach?
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Define "common", otherwise I'd say Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and malaria (Plasmodium sp.). Very common worldwide and both buggers to kill IN VIVO. (TB pretty tough in vitro too).
 
Micro is currently a weak area for me :( Just got in my copy of Medical Microbiology yesterday, though! :D So ask me again in a month :P
 
Chase said:
What can cause a brown or tea colored urine?
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Clear or cloudy?
Urates can cause a variable range from yellow to reddish to brownish but tends top be a little turbid.

Myoglobinemia with dehydration early-on can appear brownish rather than wine red.

Let's put urine centrifuges in ambulances.
 
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