Re: (no subject)

["ANDREW EDWARDS" <andrewedwards@rivnet.net>]

I don't know about your experiences, but mine are very different.  I have
that it may require a little more drug and maybe even a little versed.
Paralyzing a patient, especially one that has nuero related issues can
effect care.  Just because it is easy, does not mean it is good.

ANDREW EDWARDS
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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: (no subject)


> I can tell you, from my expierence, propofol is awful for txport purposes.
> It works quite well in a nice quite ICU where it can be titrated
effectively,
> but once a pt. is moved around, coupled with the inherent noise issues of
a
> helicopter, fixed wing, or even ground ambulance it becomes ineffective.
Also,
> its quite viscous and our minimed pumps do not seem to agree with it.  We
don't
> carry it, but run in to it often on interfacility txports.  I generally
use
> versed and vecuronium for the duration of our txprt.  Just my two cents.
>
> Rick Sokolnicki  Emt-P
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