Beta Blocks what are they and what do they do? “Beta-blockers are drugs that bind to beta-adrenoceptors and thereby block the binding of norepinephrine and epinephrine to these receptors. This inhibits normal sympathetic effects that act through these receptors. Therefore, beta-blockers are sympatholytic drugs. Some beta-blockers, when they bind to the beta-adrenoceptor, partially activate …
Beta blockers
Clinical update: Clinical Day 3
Clinical update: 3rd clinical day. This day was pretty good too. There even earlier, prepared, checked on the patient in their room, check on the am labs (none), and then sat down in pre conference. I reported off my patient and then left pre conference to start the day This week was supposed to be …
Booted from Lab –oops!
Went into the lab today with Ria to practice for the check offs tomorrow. It will either be Central Venous Catheter Dressing change (with Cardiac assessment) or Female Catherization with abdominal assessment. (We get to flip a coin to see what we have to do so need to be prepared for both.) I got booted …