Data Trace Editor – Injection of Steroid in pts w/ CTS: – injection of steroids into carpal tunnel can be an effective method of treatment in the short term; – if steroid is injected directly into median nerve, dysesthesias may occur and persist for several weeks; – note that steroid injections into … Read more
– See: – AnitPseudo – Penicillin Family – Useful for infections caused by Pseudomonas and Proteus; – There are small differences in the pattern of activity of these agents against gram-negative organisms. Ticarcillin is two to four times more active than carbenicillin against P. aeruginosa – more active against … Read more
– For Parkinson’s dz; Start at 10/100 mg bid/tid; titrate as needed; – May cause psychic disturbances, orthostatic hypotension, dyskinesias, cardiac arrhythmias; * may promote bone healing L-dopa in the treatment of nonunited fractures.
– Discussion: – cardiovascular manifestations cause 90% of the deaths; – major abnormality is dilatation of the ascending aorta, which usually begins in the intrapericardial portion and extends into or beyond aortic arch; – dilatation at level of valve may result in aortic regurgitation; – dilatation is progressive & precedes … Read more
– See: Laboratory Menu – CPK: – normal values: – men: less than 174 Units/liter – women: less than 140 Units/liter – isoenzymes: MM 100%, MB (cardiac) and BB (brain) normally comprise 0%; … Read more
ACLS Risk Assessment: Management of Myocardia Infarct: Meds EKG Interpretation Hct TC x 2 10 gm/100 ml of Hgb is regarded by many as minimal for GEA w/ CAD; useful rule when attempting physiologic correction of chronic anemia is seldom to administer more than 1 unit of blood per day thereby allowing time for excretion … Read more
– See: – CVP – SG CATH – Afterload – Frick method – 3.5-5.5 L/min; Cardiac Index: 2.8-3.2 L/min/m sqd; – average normal cardiac index is 3.5 l/min/m sq, and 95% of normal individuals have indices in the range of 2.1 to 4.9 l/min/m sq; – determinants of cardiac output: – HR: in general should … Read more
– Discussion: – see lateral condyle fracture – uncommon frx which is difficult to diagnose if fracture frag is small; – any effussion within the elbow joint together with displacement of fat pads suggests either a capitulum fracture or nondisplaced frx of radial head; – Type I: (Hans Steinthal Frx) – type I is fracture … Read more
– See: – Enalapril – Antihypertensive – Angiotensin Coverting Enzyme Inhibitor – For HTN & CHF which is not controled w/ Diuretics & Digitalis; – Adult: HTN: start w/ 6.25 mg to 25 mg PO bid/tid, titrate individual dose over 1-2 wks w/ 25mg increments; w/ CHF initially 6.25-12.5mg tid & titrate; – Peds: Infants: … Read more
– See: – Radial Ulnar Joints – Rheumatoid Arthritis – Discussion: – ulnar caput syndrome results from synovitis stretching ulnar carpal ligaments; – there is dorsal dislocation of distal ulna, supination of carpus on hand, volar subluxation of the ECU; – left untreated, ulnar translocation … Read more