Carl Koller
Carl (Karl) Koller (1857–1944), Austrian ophthalmologist who introduced cocaine as the first practical local anaesthetic in 1884, transforming surgery and enabling regional and neuraxial anaesthesia.
Tag Cocaine
William Halsted
William Halsted (1852–1922), pioneering American surgeon, revolutionized surgery with aseptic technique, anesthesia, gloves, and the residency training model.
ECG Case 127
Can ST depression and T wave inversion in aVL be normal? Can BER cause reciprocal changes? Learn about using the QRS-T wave angle to answer these questions
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 287
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 287
Cocaine toxicity
Cocaine is a classic sympathomimetic, used by the Incas as an appetite suppressant and noted for its analgesic properties we now use it medically as a local anaesthetic (Sodium channel blockade of the nerves).
Beta-Blockers for Cocaine and other Stimulant Toxicity
The toxico-mythology of 'unopposed alpha stimulation' and the contra-indication of beta-blockers in the treatment of cocaine, amphetamine and other stimulant toxicity. Down with dogma!
Cocaine-related Chest Pain
Cocaine is a recreational drug with sympathomimetic effects in additional to being a sodium channel blocker. Cocaine can induce acute coronary syndromes through vasoconstriction, atheroma rupture and/ or dissection
Cocaine Toxicity
Cocaine Toxicity potentially life-threatening sympathomimetic syndrome with sodium channel blockade.
Cocaine Toxicity and Obstetrics
Cocaine Toxicity and Obstetrics: