Background: Adjuncts to local anaesthetics for brachial plexus block may enhance the quality and duration of analgesia. Midazolam, a water-soluble benzodiazepine, is known to produce antinociception and enhance the effect of local anaesthetics when given epidurally or intrathecally. Aim: Study was to assess the effect of Midazolam added to brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach. Materials and Methods: A prospective, randomized, single blinded study was conducted on 100 ASA Grade I or II
Baby Toothbrush - When do you start using a baby toothbrush? Cleaning your child’s teeth could be difficult, and that’s why using a baby toothbrush that is most suitable for your child’s age can be of great help. Many parents might not actually realize that their young infants need toothbrushes, and regular teeth cleaning. It is true that babies do not eat or drink as much as adults, but their mouths can still fall prey to bacteria that can harm their health and growth
observed that a method of execution violates the Eighth Amendment if it inherently involves “torture or a lingering death” or is “inhuman and barbarous.” This was brought into question in the case of Glossip V. Gross when Oklahoma introduced the drug midazolam as a new execution drug. The case also brings into question whether the court is required to supply a form of execution when the government cannot find one itself. In Baze v. Rees the three-drug protocol was observed for lethal injection by at least
argument was that the use of midazolam as the initial drug violated the 8th amendment 's constraints from cruel and unjust punishment.. They also requested preliminary injunction to prohibit
non-pharmacological means such as verbal reassurance, however, in some patients agitation can be severe and require pharmacological interventions. We describe a case of severe post-ECT agitation which failed treatment with propofol, esmolol and midazolam, but responded well to dexmedetomidine. Miss T, a 19 year old female with a 3 year history of major depression with melancholic features, was referred for ECT following suicidal ideation. The patient underwent 10 treatments with right unilateral
Clayton Lockett was executed using a three drug cocktail (Midazolam, Pancuronium, and Potassium Chloride) during his execution after being injected he awakened and died a horribly painful death 40 minutes later. The state of Oklahoma was investigated as to why he woke up during the process. They soon sound out that the needle that was put in his vein didn’t fully penetrate his vein. After the investigation the state of Oklahoma had a new protocol to follow. The new protocol was a four drug alternative
death by a firing squad as opposed to lethal injection, that contains the sedative midazolam, for his death sentence, but was rejected by the Supreme Court of the United States. Liptak’s purpose is to demonstrate that the Supreme Court’s decision to reject the appeal may have been unconstitutional due to the means of execution by lethal injection causing “prolonged torture” rather than a quick death due to midazolam, which disputes the eighth amendment in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments
lethal injection, while others may face electrocution. Pennsylvania has one of the highest death row in the nation, but they don’t have access to the lethal injection. The Supreme Court just introduced a new drug for lethal injections, called midazolam. Midazolam is commonly used as an anesthetic, and hasn’t been studied for its lethal effects. Now, with the shortage of common drugs used in lethal injections, the Court is not handing the task over to doctors, and scientists, but rather politicians and
In many ways the Supreme Court acts as both a moral and legal mediator for the nation. Supreme Court decisions have the potential to have a tremendous impact on the lives of Americans. Such as the Glossip v. Gross case, Obergefell v. Hodges case and lastly Elonis v. United States case. However, some of these decisions have transformed American society and influenced people’s lives today. The United States Supreme Court heard the Elonis v. United States case on December 1, 2014. Elonis was currently
that avoids affecting respiratory, cardiac and circulation centers, meaning less adverse reaction in the patient (Mason et al., 2013). Midazolam is a benzodiazepine sedative that can be used in RSI, but tends to cause hypotension in patients (Mason et al., 2013). Ketamine is another sedative that can be used, but it is usually a third choice after etomidate or midazolam because of its adverse affects (Mason et al., 2013). Propofol is the final sedative or hypnotic that is used in RSI, it has adverse
On November 12th, 2004, after months of jury selection and then a trial, Scott Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of his 8-month pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and second-degree murder of their unborn son, Connor Peterson (Wakeman). This case quickly became national news, but everything national starts out personal. The Peterson's were from Modesto, California, less than 15 miles away from my hometown. The cruel and tragic fate of Laci Peterson's murder had a huge impact on our community
While the firing squad method seems to be the coolest classic method to kill someone, the firing squad method can only be used in Utah. The lethal injection method is not just one injection. It is three. The first one is an anesthetic. This is to ensure that the inmate will not feel any pain. The other two injections are supposed to come after it, but there is some speculation on this. Some researchers say that “it is highly probable that many prisoners are not in fact anaesthetized when
personal physician. Murray immediately started CPR after noticing Jackson's shallow breathing and barely-there pulse. "Shortly before his death, Jackson had reportedly been administered propofol and two anti-anxiety benzodiazepines—lorazepam and midazolam—in his home. His personal physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 and served a two-year prison sentence" ("Death of Michael Jackson"). The victim of this crime was Michael Jackson, music phenom with a household name, belonging
There has been a growing request to the anaesthetists in the last decade to provide sedation outside the operating room for invasive and non-invasive procedures (1). If we consider this activity as a separate specialty and that it should be managed only by specialists in anesthesia for the potential life-threatening complications related to some adverse events reported in the literature (2), this could increase our workload by 70% (3,4). This conflicts with the upcoming shortage of anaesthetists
Mr. Angelo is on Ascorbic acid, heparin injections, an insulin regular injection, multivitamins, Zinc sulfate, Famotidine tablet, Chlorhexidine, Zinc sulfate, senna tablet, Methadone, silver sulfadadiazine, acetaminophen, docusate oral liquid, midazolam, hydromorphone, fentanyl, propofol, thiamin, and folate. For most of the drugs they contain a drug nutrient interaction which should be monitored. With Ascorbic acid this increases iron absorption, so with this drug a iron toxicity needs to be monitored
Lyticha Nielsen Case Study- The Great Egret A juvenile great egret came into the clinic on August 11, 2015. The patient was found in Saint Paul with a large mass in the esophagus and a hook like structure poking through the skin on the side of the neck. The veterinarian thought it might be a lure. She immediately ordered radiographs for the patient, focusing on the neck and stomach. The radiographs revealed the mass was some kind of fish. The veterinarian immediately proceeded with an emergency
Anaesthetic Phase According to the HPC Code of Conduct (2015), all registrants and students must respect service user’s right of confidentiality. Therefore, the author will fictionally refer the patient as Sibert. Before Sibert came to theatre for surgery, a pre-assessment is conducted in the pre-assessment clinic. During this assessment, medical history, general health and family history are checked and assessed. Aikenhead et al., (2007) stated that full medical must be compiled before surgery as
Capital punishment, otherwise known as the death penalty, is a humane form of execution legally used on a person convicted of a capital crime such as murder, or treason. To some, capital punishment is justice, providing closure for the loss of a loved one. With others, however, it is just more senseless violence slowly tearing people apart. Due to its dark history, the ruthless discrimination it causes, and the major conflicts that it has created, capital punishment is considered to be one of the
John Rohrer Ms. Mears AP Government 23 February 2018 The Eighth is Great Out of all the Amendments included in the Bill of Rights, none have been as important in American courtrooms as the 8th Amendment. When an American is convicted of a crime of any kind, the 8th Amendment will be there to protect the rights of that American regardless of his or her circumstance. It is the 8th Amendment which builds the foundation of our criminal justice system and allows us to call ourselves a civilized society
Comparative Study of Lorazepam and Alprazolam as Premedication For Patient Posted For Orthopaedic Surgery. Introduction The main aim of premedication is to allay anxiety, block autonomic reflexes, produce amnesia, facilitate induction of anaesthesia, reduce stress response to anaesthesia and provide analgesia, if necessary. Anxiety of surgery is associated with various neuroendocrine changes1 like elevation of cortisol, epinephrine, growth hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone in serum. For anxiolysis