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06-20-2010, 08:44 PM
I was on call as an emergency doctor ina large hospital and discover that there are no lare-bore IV catheters. Some Eagle1istrator decided we didn't use many, so the order was allowed to lapse. As you may know, in an emergency, large IVs are used to give blood quickly...I was going from room to room to try to find even one left over to help a patient who was bleeding to death - none to be found.
You may know that medicine is starting to face shortages in diverse areas - currently it's propofol, a rather ubiquitous drug that has revolutionized anesthesia and critical care - it is down to one manufacturer (for diverse reasons) and will set us back 30 years if we can't get it at all...
You may know that medicine is starting to face shortages in diverse areas - currently it's propofol, a rather ubiquitous drug that has revolutionized anesthesia and critical care - it is down to one manufacturer (for diverse reasons) and will set us back 30 years if we can't get it at all...