Glutamine
Glutamine-enriched intravenous feedings attenuate extracellular fluid expansion after a standard stress.
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Gluteus Maximus
– Anatomy: – origin: posterior gluteal line of the ilium, tendon of sacrospinalis, – dorsal surface of sacrum, coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament; – insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract of fascia lata – it inserts partly into the … Read more
Gluteus Medius
– Anatomy: – origin: – outer surface of ilium from iliac crest and posterior gluteal line above to the anterior gluteal line below, gluteal aponeurosis; – note that posterior border of the gluteus medius is almost in line w/ femoral shaft; the anterior border fans anteriorly; … Read more
Gluteus Minimus
– origin: – outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines and margin of greater sciatic notch; – insertion: anterior border of greater trochanter; – action: – abducts femur at the hip and rotates it medially; – lateral pelvic stabilizer; … Read more
Glyburide/Diabeta/Micronase
– See: Antidiabetic agents – for type II diabetes; long acting sulfonylurea; – Adult: 2.5-10mg PO qd, titrated to response; – Precautions: – reduce dose in elderly; disulfiram rxn; – contraindicated w/ DKA, use w/ caution in patients w/ renal or hepatic dz; – hypoglycemic action of glipizide may be potentiated by drugs that are … Read more
Glenohumeral Joint
– See: Shoulder Menu: – Anatomy: – GHJ has a greater ROM than any other joint; – Bony Anatomy: – its shallow, & is more akin to a grapefruit in saucer than ball in socket. – lack of bony stability & wide ROM … Read more
TSR: Bone Grafting for the Glenoid Component
– indicated for glenoid insufficiency w/ insufficient bone stock for appropriate component fixation: – cortical penetration of component keel into the glenoid neck; – incomplete peripheral contact of the glenoid component flange; … Read more
Glimepride / Amaryl
– Discussion: – glimepiride tablets are an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class; – adult dosage: – patients are started at 1-2 mg PO qd; – maintenance dose ranges from 1 to 4 … Read more
Glipizide/Glucatrol
– See: Antidiabetic Medications: – for type II diabetes; sulfonylurea hypoglycemic; – Adult: 5mg PO qAM; titrate as need; – Precautions: – reduce dose in elderly; watch disulfiram rxn; – contraindicated w/ DKA, use w/ caution in patients w/ renal or hepatic dz; – hypoglycemicaction of glipizide may be potentiated by drugs that are highlyprotein … Read more
Glomus Tumor
– Discussion: – glomus body is a neuromyoarterial apparatus; – glomus is a controlled arteriovenous anastomosis or shunt between terminal vessels; – its function is to regulate peripheral blood flow in the digits; – majority of the lesions occur in females between the ages of … Read more