Data Trace Editor – 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
– 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
Glutamine-enriched intravenous feedings attenuate extracellular fluid expansion after a standard stress.
Aspartate Aminotransaminase (AST): Increased: Acute MI Liver dz Reye’s syndrome Muscle Trauma / Injection / Polymyositis Pancreatitis Intestinal Injury or Surgery, Factitious Increase (Erythromycin, Opitates) Burns, Cardiac catheterization Brain Damage Renal Infarction TPN Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) 8-50 U/L; Alanine Aminotransaminase (ALT) – SGPT is more elevated t(an SGOT in Viral Hepatitis; SGOT is elevated … Read more
Supplied: 1-2 amps of D50W (25-50 gm glucose); Cautions nutritional support solutions infused peripherally are usually limited to 10-12.5% Dextrose because infusion of more hypertonic solutions into peripheral veins can result in phlebitis or severe infiltration sequelae; Peds w/ Dextrose concentrations of 10-12.5% adequate calories for preterm neonates can be provided peripherally if the patient … Read more
– Discussion: – for treatment of severe hypoglycemic reactions in diabetic patients with insufficient liver glycogen stores; – Adult: 0.5 – 1.0mg SQ, IM, or IV, repeated at 20 min intervals as needed; – administration of IV glucose is necessary if pt fails to respond to glucagon; – Peds: 0.03-0.1 mg/kg/dose SQ, IM, or IV … Read more
– 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
– 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
– 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
– 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