Data Trace Editor – See: – Screw-Plate Angle – High Angle Plates – Low Plate Angle – Nail Placement in Femoral Head and Neck – Screw Length – Sliding Screw Fixation in Subtroch Frx – Discussion: – sliding screw fixation allows for improved fracture … Read more
– See WPW / PAT – Atrial Rate: 150-214: average 187 – when P waves are seen they are: – inverted in inferior leads; – follow the QRS complex; – often P waves are difficult to discern Review Article: Drug Therapy: Adenosine And Supraventricular Tachycardia.
– References – Lab studies – TPN formula compositions; – will vary w/ Renal, Hepatic, or Cardiac failure; – Lipids in the TPN patient – TPN Complications – Discussion: – ensure that catheter is in the SVC and NOT in Rt Atrium or Subclavian; – begin infusion at 30-50 … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx of V tach – Discussion on SVT vs V tach – Discussion: – regular ventricular rhythm: 100-200 BPM; – patient may or may not be aware; – hypotension / shock / pulonary edema: – look for wide regular QRS whose rate exceeds Atrial rhythm – tend to have AV dissociation; … Read more
– See: Deforming Forces – Location: – distal 1/3 : 75% – middle 1/3 : 18% – proximal 1/3: 7% – Indications for Open Treatment: – all displaced, unstable fractures of the radius and ulna in adults; – all displaced fractures of the radius with … Read more
– Discussion: – history: Intramedullary nailing in fracture treatment: History, science and Küntscher’s revolutionary influence in Vienna, Austria – healing and prognosis of tibia fracture – PreOp Planning: – Contra-indications: – open growth plates; (pediatric tibial frx); – … Read more
– See: – Limb Lengthening Fixators – Distraction Histiogenesis – Post Op Care in the Ilizarov Method: (by Dr. Mangal Parihar) – Discussion: – growth deformities of the limbs – it is important to distinguish between limbs with good potential for lengthening … Read more
– Discussion: – requirements are met with 1.0-1.5 ml (2-3 bottles) of 10% lipid emulsion/week; – available as 10% or 20% solutions (1 or 2 kcal/cc); – important to check baseline measurements of triglycerides ( < 200) and check 8-12 hrs after infusion (to r/o hypertriglyceridemia); – safe to … Read more
– sinus rhythm/ sinus tach: which is interupted by PACs; – P wave morphology varies from beat to beat – AV conduction varies from beat to beat – rhythm is irregular – precursor to A. Fib – vagal manuevers are usually not effective; – Digoxin is not indicated for the treatment of MAT; – Beta … Read more
– See: – Glutamine – Arginine – Nitrogen Balance = Nitrogen Input – Nitrogen Output Nitrogen Out = (Urinary Urea * 0.85) + 4 gm/dl – Nitrogen Balance can be calculated by the Kjeldahl technique, or urea content can be measured and the result / 0.85; Nitrogen content of the TPN solution = … Read more