Data Trace Editor – NSAIA; – for musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis; – adult dose: 500 mg every 8 to 12 hours (500-1500 mg/day PO divided doses); – ? may increase PT; – w/ impaired renal or hepatic function, cut dose in half; – Tabs: 250, 500 mg
– See: – Amputation of the Finger and Hand: – Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery: – Second Toe Transfer: – Thumb Defects: – Indications for Replantation: – Thumb amputation – Multiple digit amputations – Metacarpal amputation … Read more
– Occult Neoplasm: – Multiple myeloma
– Discussion: – glenohumeral arthritis; – look for the characteristic osteophyte at the inferior aspect of the humeral head; – nerve palsy: – w/ atrophy of both the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, consider obtaining an MRI of the shoulder, to evaluate for space … Read more
– Avascular Necrosis – Congenital angulation shortening – Congenital coxa vara – Congenital short femur – DDH – Diaphyseal fractures – Hemiatrophy – Hemiparetic cerebral palsy – Hemiatrophy (anisomelia) – Hemihypertrophy: – Hemangioma – Neurofibromatosis – Lipomatosis – Lymphangioma – Infantile septic arthritis of the hip – Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: – Legg-Perthes disease – … Read more
– See: Transient Osteoporosis: Disorder Serum Ca Serum Phos Serum AP Urine Osteoporosis Normal Normal Normal Normal Ca Osteomalacia ” ” ” Low Ca … Read more
– Differential Diagnosis: – vascular lesions: – location of ulcerations/lesions may be helpful in determining etiology of the lesions; – gangrene secondary to ischemia/arterial insufficiency will usually start at the most distal part of the extremity; – neuropathic lesions tend to … Read more
– Diff Dx: – SLE – Psoriatic Arthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis – Mixed Connenctive Tissue Diseases – Reiter’s Syndrome – Polymyalgia – Sjogren’s syndrome – Crystal deposition disease – Septic Arthritis – Tuberculous Arthritis (“monoarticular … Read more
– Differential Dx: – Brachial Plexus Injury – Brachial Neuritis – Instability – anterior – posterior – multidirectional – Biceps Tendonitis – Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head – Degenerative Osteoarthrosis … Read more
SVT vs VT Ischemia: MI/Angina Hypoxia Hypovolemia Valvular Heart Dz: Mitral Stenosis: Acidemia Cardiomyopathy, CHF Ventricular Aneurysm Electrolytes (HypoK, HypoMg, HypoCa) Meds: Digoxin Quinidine Procainamide Disopyramide Amiodarone Phenothiazine Tricyclics – each of these drugs will prolong QT interval, and may produce a type of V.Tach (Torades de Pointes)