Tuesday, June 5, 2012

when not to use succinylcholine

BLATANT REDIRECT:
--good quick review of when you can (or can't) use succinylcholine


BOTTOM LINE:
--check out the slide on EMCrit
--if you can't or are lazy, remember succinylcholine causes K+ release
--also, hyperkalemia is bad
--first do no harm


Reference(s): emcrit.org; picture

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