29/07/2019
Methoxyflurane en altitude ? Mais oui
Methoxyflurane for Procedural Analgesia at 4470 m Altitude WIlkes M et Al. Wilderness Environ Med. 2018 Sep;29(3):388-391. Methoxyflurane is a volatile, fluorinated anesthetic agent with analgesic properties. Although no longer used as an anesthetic due to concerns regarding renal toxicity in high doses, it has enjoyed a resurgence as an inhaled analgesic in prehospital care and in the emergency department. The agent is nonflammable and leads to rapid, titratable analgesia without intravenous access. The Penthrox...