Trends in medicine don’t come screaming around the corner like a
Grand Prix race car. They’re more like a meandering river,
really. Initially finding their way into research centers or
academic hospitals. Some catch hold and work their way into
everyday practice while others fall by the wayside. This month
we are looking at up and coming trends and future medical
technologies. Some of the technologies mentioned here may
already be familiar to you, some are right around the bend, some
that appear to be beyond our wildest dreams may actually happen,
while others may not prove to be as cost effective or beneficial
as originally hoped. Lipid Emulsion Therapy Some of the most
complex tox cases involve multiple ingestants. Lipid emulsion
has been used with success in many Emergency Departmentss
(including my own Barnes-Jewish Hospital) for concominate beta-
blocker and calcium-channel blocker overdoses. This slows the
cellular assault of the toxins and allows the body’s metabolism
to keep up with the onslaught. Intr