Med Index: K – L – M
Med Index: K Kayexalate Ketorolac Ketamine Med Index: L Labetolol … Read more
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Med Index: G – H – I
Med Index: G Gabapentin Gemfibrozil Glucagon Glucose … Read more
Med Index: D – E – F
Med Index: D Dantrolene Desipramine Desmopressin Desoxycorticosterone Dexamethasone Dextran … Read more
Med Index: A, B, C
Med Index: A Acetaminophren Acetazolamide Acetohexamide Acetylcysteine Acyclovir … Read more
Meclofenamate / Meclomen/ Meclodium
– Discussion: – For Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis; – NSAIA; – Dosage: Adults: 50-100mg PO qid; – Note GI intolerance common; concurrent asprin use leads to lower meclofenamate levels
Meclizine / Antivert
– Antiemetic, Antivertigo agent, Motion Sickness; Antihistamine, Nausea, and Vomiting; Adult:12.5-25 mg tid/qid PO; or may try: Motion sickness: 25-50 mg taken 1hr before start of journey; Vertigo:12.5-50mg bid; Note that drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision, commonly occur; Contra-indicated with ETOH, use with caution in those with asthma, prostatic hypertrophy, glaucoma; Peds: >12, same as adult
Mechanisms of Mineralization
– See: Essentials in Osteodynamics – Discussion: – tissue mineralization is considered to be last step in bone formation; – principal mineral salt of bone exists primarily in form of crystalline hydroxyapatite, which is thermodynamically stable phase at normal tissue pH; – first step in the precipitation of bone salts must … Read more
Mechanisms of Bone Resorption
– Discussion: – bone resorption involves the dissolution of mineral crystals along w/breakdown of the bone matrix; – calcium is probably removed before the matrix is degraded, yet these events are closely linked; – once bone mineral dissolution has begun, collagenolytic enzymes may act on the insoluble collagen molecules and convert them to large, soluble fragments; … Read more
Mechanism of Chance Frx
– Discussion: – typical mechanism of injury is head on motor vehicle collision while wearing a seat belt; – force exerted on spine is pure distraction owing to fulcrum that is anterior to vertebral body; – this is imposed by the lap seat belt as the … Read more
Mechanism of Calcaneal Frx
– Discussion: – involves vertical loading of calcaneus by talus at crucial angle of Gissane; – usually occurs from a fall from ht landing on heels; – primary fracture line may take one of three paths: – lateral to posterior facet (from impact on pronated foot) – thru posterior facet (neutral foot position) – secondary … Read more