The Hip - book

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Atenolol/Tenormin

– See: Class II Agents – Discussion: – for HTN; B1 selective; – adult dose: – initially 50mg PO qd, may increase to 50 mg PO bid; – if greater than 50mg qd required must divide the dose; – IV: 5-10 mg dose last about 12 hrs (versus 24 hrs PO) – w/ acute MI: … Read more

Aspirin/Bayer

– Discussion:     – for mild pain, inflamation, RA, and prevention of stroke and DVT;     – dosage:            – adult: w/ pain and fever: 325-650mg q4hr PO, PR;            – rhuematoid arthritis: 3-12gm/day;     – check serum levels, therapeutic = 20-30 mg/dl;   … Read more

Associated Injuries w/ Posterior Hip Dislocations

– See: Frx Dislocations of the Hip – Discussion:     – because of associated high energy trauma: look for other injuries     – vast majority of patients sustained a hip dislocation will have associated injuries;     – assoc ligamentous injuries to ipsilateral knee;     – associated posterior wall fractures, femoral head, … Read more

Associated Transverse and Posterior Wall Fractures

Discussion use similar stratedgy as one would use for posterior wall frx w/ distraction of the femoral head, removal of all intra-articular fragments & correction of femoral head depressions; Approach use Kocher Langenbeck approach w/ prone positioning of patient, unless frx is remote, in which case, use extended iliofemoral approach; femoral head is distracted and incarcerated … Read more

Asystole

Note: If ? that V. fib is present, then consider Defibrillate Algorithm for Asystole: Continue CPR Establish IV Access Epinephrine, 1:10,000, 0.5-1.0 mg IV Push q 5′ Intubate as Soon as Posible Atropine 0.5-1.0 mg – repeat in 5′ bicarbonate: 1mEq/kg followed by 0.5 mg/kg q10′ Consider Cardiac Pacing _______________________ A Comparison of Vasopressin and … Read more

ATB Index: A

Acetic Acid: Acyclovir Amantidine Amdinocillin Amikacin Aminoglycoside Augmentin Amphotericin B Ampicillin Ampicillin Sulbactam Azithromycin Azlocillin Aztreonam ATB Index: B Bacitracin    

ATB Index: C, D

ATB Index: C Carbenicillin Cefaclor Cefadroxil Cefamandole Cefazolin Cefixime Cefonicid Cefoperazone Cefotaxime Cefoxitin Ceftazidime Ceftin Ceftizoxime Ceftriaxone Cefuroxime Cephalexin Cephalothin Cephradine Cephapirin Chloramphenicol Ciprofloxacin Clarithromycin Chloroquine Clindamycin Clotrimazole Cloxacillin ATB Index: D Daptomycin Demeclocycline Dicloxacillin Doxycycline Dirithromycin /Dynabac