Data Trace Editor – Discussion: – most commonly used tendon graft for the hand; – palmaris longus tendon is extrasynovial and does not have synovial membrane; – instead of synovial membrane, the tendon has a paratenon which does not promote gluiding as well as intrasynovial tendons; – PreOp Planning: – determine … Read more
– See: ABG – oxygenation is Independent of minute volume until ventilation is low; – hence: increasing minute volume does not improve oxygenation; – note: at pO2 of 75 mm Hg, the saturation = 95% at pO2 of 60 mm Hg, the saturation = 90% hence: pO2 of 75 is adequate for all … Read more
* Pos: I, II, V4, V5, V6, AVF; Neg: AVR * Best Seen: II and V1; * Duration: PR: 0.12 – 0.20 msec; – < 0.12 msec: consider: – > 0.20 msec: consider: – Normal varient (large person); – Problem AV node: ? AV block, drug effect; – Intra Atrial Cond. defect: Hyper K, Large … Read more
– Discussion: – a chronic progressive disease osteoblasts and osteoclasts which results in abnormal bone remodeling; – etiology, staging, and pathogenesis – prevalence: – uncommon in pts under age of 55 yrs but relatively common in later life, occurring in 3-4% of persons over 55 yrs & occurs in 10% in pts over age 80; – reference: – … Read more
– Etiology: disease may be caused by a virus; – paramyxovirus infection of osteoblasts may activate of the c-fos proto-oncogene, resulting in localized abnormal osteoclastic activity typical of Paget’s disease; – Pathophysiology: – in Paget’s disease, primary defect is in the remodeling system of isolated areas of skeleton; – … Read more
– Discussion: – long-acting nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent; – 600 to 1200 mg PO qd (in some cases a dose of 600 mg PO bid is required) – metabolism takes place in the liver, but dose reduction is needed w/ significant renal dysfunction
for anxiety with depression or ETOH withdrawl; Adult:10-15mg PO tid/qid; with severe anxiety or ETOH withdrawl try up to 30mg tid/qid; this is a metabolite of diazepam, must reduce w/ elderly; Contraindicated with pyschoses; Avoid concomitant use of ETOH, or other CNS depressant drugs; Note slow onset of action, t/2= 5-21hr; No active metabolites; Also … Read more
– Discussion: – for Asthma and bronchospasm; – methylxanthine, smooth muscle relaxant equivalent to theophylline; – Adult: 200mg PO qid; SR tab:400-600mg q12hr
– Discussion: – for symptomatic relief of urgency, nocturia, and incontinence associated with neurogenic or reflex neurogenic bladder; – note anticholinergic effects; – Spasmolytic Anticholinergic: Adult:5mg PO bid/qid