Data Trace Editor – Magnesium Hydroxide/MOM: – osmotic laxative for acute emptying of bowel prior to diagnostic procedures; – for acute constipation, and hyperacidity; – adult: antacids: 5-10ml PO prn; – laxative: 15-60ml PO prn (Suspension: 8%) which is 80-160 mEq of Mg ion; … Read more
– See: – Ankle Frx – Syndesmotic Injury – Weber C Frx – Discussion: – a proximal fracture of fibula resulting from external rotation; – there are variations in … Read more
– See: Bone Tumor Menu: – Osseous Sarcoma: – occur less often in bone than in soft tissue; – occurs in older patient population & may arise out of Pagets Dz or from a bone infarct (such as sickle cell); – it usually presents as an aggressive stage IIb … Read more
– Discussion: – malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia is autosomal dominant condition; – it is rare disorder that appears to involve excessive release of calcium from sarcoplasmic reticulum in response to anesthetic agents; – neuromuscular pts (eg DMD), esp those with are more susceptible to malignant hyperthermia, a chemically induced genetic myopathy; … Read more
– Discussion: – Luque instrumentation involves sublaminar wiring connected to rods; – for most part, this has been abandoned for idiopathic scoliosis because of the potential morbidity that is associated w/ introduction of sublaminar wires Luque rod instrumentation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A comparative … Read more
Discussion deer tick (Ixodes) borne spirochetal infection leading to widespread symptoms; in U.S. Lyme disease is most prevalent in areas with heavy deer population (North East); life cycle includes larval, nymph, and adult (with the nymphal stage transmitting bacteria); infection is due to Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes; contains several outer surface proteins that allow organism to … Read more
– Discussion: – a hamartomatous enlargement of soft tissue & underlying bone; – can be static, growing commensurately w/ hand, or progressive, growing faster than the rest of the hand; – involvement in the hand is more common than involvement in the foot; – “nerve territory-oriented macrodactyly”: … Read more
– Discussion: – known as carpus curves, is result of epiphyseal arrest on ulnar & volar half of the distal radius, which causes articular surface to be directed ulnarward and volarward; – genetics: it is inhertited as autosomal dominant trait w/ variable expressivity; – females are affected four … Read more
– Discussion: – for hyperacidity associatted with peptic ulcer; gastritis, hiatial hernia; – is low sodium antacid; – is low Sodium Antacid: <.3mg sodium per tablet or teaspoon; – do not use with tetracycline or in renal insufficiency; – Adult: 1-2 tabs PO or 5-10cc PO between meals and HS
– See: Triquetrium – Lunotriquetral Dissociation: – ulnar side carpal instability; – involves disruption of lunotriquetral & volar radiolunotriquetral ligaments & attentuation or rupture of dorsal radiotriquetral attachments; – w/ a isolated tear of the LT interosseous ligament, there will be only a small amount of increased motion, however, … Read more