Data Trace Editor Analgesic Anti-Anxiety Anti-Convulsant Anti-Depressant Tricyclics Antiemetics Anti-Histamines Anti-Parkinson Sedatives/Hypnotics Antitussives Anti-Pyschotics Opiods – Discussion: – tricyclic antidepressants may inhibit the metabolism of neuroleptic agents, just as neuroleptics may inhibit metabolism … Read more
– See: CMT Menu: – Discussion: – includes the hypertrophic neuropathy of infancy (Dejerine-Scottas); – autosomal recessive trait; – begins in infancy; – EMG in demyelinating neuropathies: – marked slowing in nerve conduction velocity which is more extensive than those seen in … Read more
– See: CMT Menu: – Discussion: – autosomal dominant inheritance; – type II is the neuronal form of CMT disease and is seen infrequently; – onset is delayed until the second or third decade of life; – sensory and motor nerve-conduction times that are only mildly abnormal, and … Read more
– See: CMT Menu: – Discussion: – autosomal dominant inheritance; – type-I and III disorders are due to demyelination of peripheral nerves; – clinical presentation is most common during the second decade of life; – due to defect in the gene coding for peripheral myelin protein-22 on chromosome … Read more
– See: – CMC Joint Instability – Trapezium – Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition – Anatomy of CMC – Arthritis of CMC Joint: – most commonly involved arthritic joint in the hand; – more common in women (upto 1/3 of women over age 40, will have x-ray changes); – may exist in a localized form or … Read more
– Discussion: – historically has yeilded good results in relieving pain; – disadvantages: – thumb shortening and subsidence, weakness of pinch, and decreased ability to adduct the thumb; – Operative Technique: – dorsal longitudinal incision centered over CMC joint; – incision is curved volarly at the base of thenar eminence; – superficial branches of the … Read more
– See: – Pivot shift – Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Anterolateral Rotatory Instability – Clunk Test – Diagram – Lachman – Losee Test – reverse pivot shift Test – Discussion: … Read more
assistance provided by: B.L. Allen M.D. R. Feurgeson M.D. J.R. Davids M.D. – See: – Medial Release – Posterior Release – Discussion: – one-stage soft-tissue posteromedial release; – as a prerequisite, the forefoot adductus deformity should be passively correctable to neutral, in order to avoid wound healing problems … Read more
– Discussion: – posteromedial release may not fully correct a resistant deformity; – w/ severe deformity, consider osteotomy of the distal part of calcaneus combined with a plantar fasciotomy in addition to the posteromedial release; – medial opening-wedge osteotomy of calcaneus and the insertion of … Read more
– antipyschotic med, for chronic pyschotic patients who are resistant to usual medications; Both active and passive symptoms may improve with this medication; – Side effects include Agranulocytosis in 1-2% of patients; – WBC < 3000 or ANC < 1500 calls for interuption of treatment; – Also note dose related increase risk of seizures; – … Read more