Every now and again I come across something at work that the outside world would think is crazy...well, maybe more often than every now and again. But to me these things are just normal. I thought for you 'outside' world people, i'd give you an interesting nugget into our crazy world.
And so, yes it's true. The other night I gave my baby patient a few doses of viagra. Although, we don't call it that. It goes by it's trade name in pediatrics because when treatment was first being tired, people flipped their lid at the idea of giving viagra to babies. And so it's called sildenafil....same drug....different name. Now, I know what your question is (particularly you, Grant, if you're reading this)....and the answer is no.
Sildenafil is used to treat pulmonary hypertension. In other words it lowers pulmonary vascular resistance and thereby increases the ability to oxygenate. Esentially it's a dilator...we all know that. But very interesting huh?
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Lovin' it! How did you know I would need some clarification around this???
You did say it's "dangerous to pick a nurses brain..." :)
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