Is antacid treatment necessary in obstetric anesthesia?

All the obstetric units in Jeddah were surveyed regarding the use of antacid prophylaxis and the methods of anesthesia used for emergency and elective cesarian section. The results were compared with the Western practice where marked variation was found but this apparently did not influence mortality from acid aspiration

Systemic absorption of chloramphenicol eye drops

Chloramphenicol blood levels were measured in 11 patients receiving chloramphenicol eye drops for a period from 9-19 days. Peripheral blood counts were also examined before and after therapy. Chloramphenicol was detected in the plasma of all the 11 patients. Levels above the lower limit of laboratory measurements were found in 7 of the 11 patients [Range 2.5-5 mg/mI]. There was no change in the peripheral blood count following the use of the drug. The bone marrow aplasia reported with topical chloramphenicol drops is most likely to be due to idiosyncratic reaction rather than direct dose related reaction