Peptic ulcer disease: Gastritis: PUD
– H2 blocker: – Cimetidine – Zantac – Pepcid – Nizatidine – Other: – Antacids – Omerprazole – Nexium – Carafate – Protonix – Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium): – proton pump inhibitor approved for … Read more
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Percutaneous Discectomy
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy. Review of 100 patients and current practice. Chemonucleolysis in the herniated L3-L4 disk. Prevention of chymopapain anaphylaxis by screening chemonucleolysis candidates with cutaneous chymopapain testing. Percutaneous posterolateral discectomy. Anatomy and mechanism. Prevention of chymopapain anaphylaxis by screening chemonucleolysis candidates with cutaneous chymopapain testing. A preliminary report. Disc space infection and vertebral osteomyelitis as a … Read more
Penicillamine
– Dose: – maximum dose for RA patients is 750 mg to 1 g per day; – low doses (125-250 mg) of the drug are used initially with slow-dose titration to reduce the potential for side effects. – D-penicillamine exhibits similar toxicity profile to IM gold, which includes mucocutaneous reactions, proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, … Read more
Penicillin Family
Amdinocillin Amoxicillin Ampicillin Augmentin Azlocillin Carbenicillin Cloxacillin Cyclacillin Dicloxacillin Floxacillin Methicillin Mezlocillin Nafcillin Oxacillin Piperacillin Sulbactam Ticarcillin Timentin
Penicillin G Aqueous
– See: Penicillin Family – DOC for Group A strep, pneumococcus, N. gonorrhea, syphilis; – good for most Gm positive, Streptococcus, Meningitis, Clostridium, Cornybacterium, coliforms, – prophylaxis for bacterial endocarditis; – Adult: 250-500 mg (400-800 K units) PO qid; – IV 1.2-24 million units per day; – Strep Pneumonia: 1-2 million units IV q4-6hr; … Read more
PENTAZOCINE/TALWIN
for moderate to severe pain; preop sedation; Synthetic partial opiate agonist/antagonist; Dosage:30mg IM or IV; 50-100mg PO q3-4hr prn; Note that 30-60mg IM equianalgesic to 10mg morphine IM; therefore, use with caution in patients receiving opiate drugs; associated with considerable dysphoria; KEY SEDATION PAIN OPIOID
Pelvic Osteotomy for DDH
– See: DDH: – Indications for Treatment: – age: pelvic osteotomies are usually performed between ages 3-8 years; – in children > 3 years, open reduction, femoral shortening, & acetabular redirection will provide concentric reduction, will reduce AVN, & will achieve a functional range of motion; – some will even consider pelvic osteotomy in children as … Read more
Pen V Potassium/V Cillin K, PEN VEE K
(See Pen Family) – for Gm positive infections, Streptococcus, N.gonorrhea and Meningitis, Syphylis, Clostridium, Cornybacterium and prophylaxis for endocarditis; – Adult: 250-500mg PO q6hr; Well tolerated oral penicillin; – Also available 200,000 Units (125mg/5ml) 400,000 Units (250mg/5ml) for PO – Solution/suspension– administration; – Note prophylaxis of Bacterial endocarditis: 2.0gm PO 1hr before procedure and 1.0gm PO 6hrs … Read more
PEEP: Discussion
– every patient should be maintained on at least 5 cm H2O of PEEP; – objective of optimal PEEP is to reduce the intrapulmonary Shunt; – since cardiac output may also be decreased, fluid administration or vasoactive drugs may also be required to restore Cardiac Output; – if pulmonary wedge pressure is grossly elevated, … Read more
Pelvic Fractures Menu
– See: Acetabular Frx Radiographs Work Up for Pelvic Fracture – Anterior Posterior Compression Injuries – Arterial Anatomy of Lower Limbs – Classification – Crescent Fracture – DVT – External Fixation – Iliac Wing Fractures – Ilioinguinal Approach – Lateral Compression Injuries – Malgaigne Fracture – Neurologic Injury – Pediatric Pelvic Fractures – Posterior Pelvic … Read more