Succinylcholine induced myalgia and diazepam in Filipinos- its correlation to serum potassium and creatine phosphokinase

A prospective study of 2 groups of 30 healthy adult subjects was done. In group A (without diazepam), 33. 3% had fasciculations while Group B (with diazepam) had an incidence of 6.66% after intravenous succinylcholine. No postoperative muscle pain was observed in 13.3% subjects in Group A (without diazepam) compared to 60% in Group B (with diazepam). The intensity of muscle fasciculations does not appear to be related to the severity of pain. Group A (without diazepam) showed a significant increase in serum potassium following IV succinylcholine while group B (with diazepam) did not. CPK levels wee significantly increased in both groups. Adequacy of relaxation for intubation was not affected by diazepam.

Evaluation of respiratory tract injury in burn patients

The objectives of these case review are: 1. To evaluate the incidence of respiratory tract injury in burn patients; 2. To determine the bases in the diagnosis of pulmonary injury resulting from burns; 3. To assess the common signs and symptoms in patients who died of pulmonary complications after burn injury; 4. and, to correlate the advantages of early diagnosis and intubation on the mortality rate of burn patients.