Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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International practice guidelines make different recommendations for postoperative troponin testing to detect perioperative myocardial infarction and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery. To gain insights into current testing patterns, we evaluated predictors of routine troponin testing after three commonly performed major noncardiac surgeries. ⋯ Troponin testing varied substantially across hospitals for selected major noncardiac surgery procedures even after accounting for differences in patient-level cardiac risk factors. Our observations lend support to a more standardized approach for troponin testing after noncardiac surgery.
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To report on an unusual case of ketamine-precipitated syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in an individual managed by an outpatient pain specialty team. ⋯ This case is of clinical importance for providers using ketamine in the field of pain management as the effect of this medication reaction can be profound. Clinicians should develop an awareness that ketamine can potentiate adverse effects such as SIADH and they should monitor, detect, and manage as appropriate.