Pharm/Forensics

Pharmacology: Finished cholinergic reactions
Discussed: General anesthetics, antibiotics, muscle relaxants
-we learned about botulinum toxin, commonly known as 'BOTOX'

Forensics:
We discussed the definition of death.
Also, intensive care technology - artificial ventilation/circulation, IV feeding, dialysis. Patients in Persistant Vegetative State (PVS)
Finally, how to test for 'Brain Stem Death.'

You'll get used to the Foresics posts. I haven't even described the autopsy I went to earlier in the year. Now that was interesting...