RECTAL ADMINISTRATION OF ETHER

The Administration of Ether

The administration of ether.

Ether vapour has stood the test of one hundred years this year and it still holds first place as the safest anaesthetic agent. It has only two indisputable drawbacks in comparison with all other agents; these are inflammability and the dislike most people have for its smell. All other disadvantages so often lauded are by no means proven. It is not suggested for a moment that ether is the first ...

Comparison between rectal administration of diazepam in solution and intravenous administration for management of convulsive disorders in infants and children

In order to compare rectal and intravenous(IV) administration of diazepam for management of convulsions,a prospective cross-sectional case-control study was conducted on 94 convulsive infants and children referring to the Emergency department of the university hospital No.1 in Kerman.all children were randomly divided into two groups.the patients were matched with regard to the cause,type,durat...

Levetiracetam Rectal Administration in Healthy Dogs

BACKGROUND Levetiracetam is used to manage status epilepticus (SE) and cluster seizures (CS) in humans. The drug might be absorbed after rectal administration and could offer a practical adjunct to rectal administration of diazepam in managing SE and CS. HYPOTHESIS Levetiracetam is rapidly absorbed after rectal administration in dogs and maintains target serum concentrations for at least 9 ho...

An Apparatus for the Intratracheal Administration of Ether

altered in many ways with the view to cut down weight and cost and to ensure simplicity. It consists of two parts : (a) the ftiotor and blower ; (b) the ether apparatus. A.?The air current is supplied by an electric motor of | h.p., driving a rotary blower, and is made to pass from the blower through an air filter, and then through a two-necked Wolff's bottle half-filled with water. The air fil...