Biomedical subjects

L L Ampel

Publications and source records attributed to L L Ampel.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1985

Local anesthetics.

Local anesthetics are remarkably useful agents that enhance patient comfort and improve patient compliance. Their use, however, requires an understanding of their action, proper dosages, potential risks, and treatment of reactions. We have presented the history, pharmacokinetics, action, risks of using, and ways in which agents are used to treat the most common agents, with notes on the special aspects of each agent. With the increased awareness that these are, indeed, not benign substances, we hope that serious reactions can be avoided by prophylactic measures and proper treatment in the early stages of toxicity.

Anesthesia, Conduction↗

PubMed1985

Hemodynamic instability associated with balloon catheter traction after transurethral surgery.

Severe vasovagal reactions were experienced by three patients in whom balloon catheter traction was used to assist hemostasis after transurethral procedures. Release of catheter traction, along with conventional resuscitative measures, led to resolution of cardiovascular instability. Prompt recognition of the potential relationship between vasovagal reactions and parasympathetic stimulation that may accompany bladder base compression by catheter balloon is emphasized.

Acute Disease↗

PubMed1985

Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of recovery room bleeding/hemorrhage.

A successful outcome for the patient who hemorrhages after surgery is based on the recognition of bleeding, the specific diagnosis of bleeding sites and disorders, and the management of bleeding by control measures and replacement of blood lost (Table III). The best preventative measures include careful preoperative assessment of historical and physical findings along with appropriate laboratory tests.

Blood Coagulation Factors↗