MRI changes in Haemodialysis and Manganism

Well what do you know? Seems there might be some association between haemodialysis patients getting high serum manganese levels and imaging changes in the brain on T1-weighted MRI A Preliminary Study Revealing a New Association in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: Manganism Symptoms and T1 Hyperintense Changes in the Basal Ganglia | American Journal of Neuroradiology

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MEDcalc: Salbutamol

SalbutamolInfusion Calculator (ADULT) Make with 0.9% saline OR 5% dextrose Standard 5 mg in 500 mL[10 µg/mL] Reduced 5 mg in 100 mL[50 µg/mL] Dose: 5 µg/min OPTIONAL loading bolus 250 µg / 1–2 minutes: 25 mL Infusion rate: 30 mL/h Please note: paediatric guidance dosage varies wildly compared with adult dosing, with doses up to 200mcg/min recommended by many prominent paediatric services around the world. This is obviously 10x the usual recommended adult […]

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