Data Trace Editor Discussion spasm may occasionally obscure arterial injury, and if strong clinical suspicion exists, pt should be treated by surgical exploration; arterial spasm may be severe enough to compromise distal circulation, but this should be a diagnosis of exclusion
– See: – Blood Supply Femoral Head & Neck – Anatomy of Circulation: – mainly supplied by profunda femoris: – nutrient artery usually enters bone proximally and posteriorly along linea aspera; – usually there is only one nutrient artery (maximum of 2); – usually it comes of the 2nd perforating artery: – after giving off … Read more
– See: – Artery Menu – Arterial Injuries Associated with Fractures – Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery: – Technique of Microanatomosis: – Arteriography – Types of Injuries: – intimal injuries: – nonsevered artery: – results from blunt force or stretch, may follow passage of missle; – results in loss or reduction of flow w/o external … Read more
– Discussion: – includes posterior 1/3 of lateral supporting structures; – it includes LCL, arcuate ligament, & exension of popliteus; – posterior 1/3 of the lateral ligamentous complex is reinforced by biceps, popliteus, & lateral head of gastrocnemius; – LCL: … Read more
– Discussion: – it is not a separate ligament but is condensation of fibers of origin of popliteus and helps form the arcuate complex: – arcuate ligament is a Y shaped condensation of fibers that courses from the fibular head, over the popliteus, to insert on the posterior capsule; … Read more
Arginine stimulates wound healing and immune function in elderly human beings.
– Discusion: – arises from direct blows to the ear; – trauma and resulting hematoma causes perichondrium to to separate from the cartilage, which cuts off blood supply to the cartilage (causing cartilage necrosis); – Management: – aspiration and application of … Read more
– See: – Metabolic Acidosis – Resp. Acidosis – Metabolic Alkalosis – Resp. Alkalosis – Decreased PaCO2: – if PaCOz is less than 35 mmHg and pH more than 7.45, the patient is hyperventilated and the respiratory frequency or IMV rate of … Read more
(See also: Adult Upper Limb Arteries) Discussion: Upper Limb Development subclavian artery projects into the early upper limb bud & forms subclavian-axillary-brachial trunk; its distal portion becomes interosseous artery that initially supplies plexus of arteries in the primitive hand; branch of trunk artery, median artery, temporarily replaces interosseous artery in supplying the hand; subsequently, ulnar … Read more
– Discussion: – rate limiting step in prostaglandin and Thromboxane A2 biosynthesis is liberation of arachidonic acid from phospholipids, making free fatty acid available for metabolism by cyclooxygenase; – Prostacyclin and Thromboxane are formed from arachidonic acid