Serotonin Syndrome…more common than we think?

So, think about. You’ve just given this great anesthetic. During the pre-operative period, you were able to make your nervous patient laugh, smile and with the help of versed, become more comfortable with you. You have an uneventful intra-operative course and only used standard medications: fentanyl, lidocaine, propofol, rocuronium, sugammadex, decadron and zofran. Now, the…

Revisiting PONV Prophylaxis

Most of us routinely administer decadron and zofran in the OR. Recently, I started at an academic medical center and noticed providers frequently use Haldol for PONV prophylaxis. Initially, I was completely against using this anti-psychotic medication as part of my PONV regimen. However, with a little bit of knowledge and research, I’ve changed my…