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  1. The benefits and risks of vasoactive agents

    The benefits and risks of vasoactive agents

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: RP Von Rahden --- Clinical Unit; Department of Anaesthesia,
    Current shock resuscitation strategies require titration of fluid in combination with inotropes and vasopressors to counteract the actual pattern of circulatory abnormality in the patient, and to restore the circulation to a level that is adequate to prevent organ ischaemia...
  2. Intraoperative point-of-care testing

    Intraoperative point-of-care testing

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: RP Von Rahden --- Clinical Unit; Department of Anaesthesia,
    Point-of-care devices offer an increasing number of analytical tests more quickly than laboratory analysis, but clinicians must be aware of the limitations of these devices, especially for critical threshold-level decisions. Glucometers are susceptible to a wide range of errors, and...